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Italian Mushroom Burgers with Vegetables


Title: Italian Mushroom Burgers with Vegetables
Categories: The, Green, Gourmet
Yield: 6 servings

-----------------------------------BURGER-----------------------------------
4 oz Fresh breadcrumbs
4 Spring onions; finely
-chopped
1 tb Chopped parsley
2 tb Chopped basil
1 ts Mustard
100 g Mozzarella
50 g Grated parmesan
2 Egg yolks
1 Egg
Salt and pepper
Egg wash and breadcrumbs for
-coating

----------------------------------GARNISH----------------------------------
12 lg Flat mushrooms
1 sm Iceberg lettuce
2 tb Mayonnaise
6 New potatoes
6 sm Beetroot
3 Baby aubergines
2 Beef tomatoes
1 Yellow pepper
1 Red pepper
2 md Carrots
Olive oil

Mix all the ingredients for the burger, except the egg wash and
breadcrumbs, together in a bowl and divide it into 6 portions, squeezing
the mixture into balls. Then flatten them into burger shapes and leave to
rest in the fridge.

To make the garnish, shred the lettuce and mix with the mayonnaise. Season.
Slice the tomatoes and season. Grill or fry the flat mushrooms, but don't
overcook them as they need to keep their shape. These will act as the
burger buns.

Cut the potatoes, aubergines and beetroot into wedges. Cut the pepper and
carrots into batons, then cook the vegetables in a frying pan in some olive
oil until slightly coloured and soft in the middle. Season and keep warm.

Coat the burgers with egg wash and then breadcrumbs, pressing firmly with a
palette knife into shape. Cook the burgers in a frying pan in a generous
amount of olive oil, on a medium heat for about 4 minutes on each side.
Drain on kitchen paper.

To serve, place a mushroom on a plate with a burger on top, then tomato
slices and lettuce. top with another mushroom and garnish with the
vegetables.

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