RECIPE: Aubergine veggie burgers

Topped with halloumi in a bun

I promised some vegetarian recipes, so here's a really easy and tasty way to make veggie burgers. They're also pretty healthy, at around 300cals per burger, and they contain two of your five-a-day.

INGREDIENTS:
1 aubergine, diced into 1cm cubes
1 red onion, finely chopped (or yo can use white)
1 large garlic clove,crushed
20g butter
1 cup breadcrumbs (I used one wholemeal roll)
100g hard cheese (I used double Gloucester)
1 egg, beaten
1 handful chopped rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil for frying

METHOD:
Heat the butter in a large frying pan and gently saute the aubergine, onion ad garlic for around 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Mix the breadcrumbs and cheese in a large bowl, then add the aubergine and onion mixture, herbs and seasoning. Stir well. Add the beaten egg and stir again until all the ingredients are combined.

To fashion into burgers use a measuring cup or cookie cutter.

They can be prepared in advance and rested in the fridge. When ready to fry, heat olive oil in a frying pan and carefully add a burger. Fry on both sides until crisp, then heat in the oven (on about 200C) for five minutes.

Serve in a bun with salad and chips. Halloumi cheese slices work well as a topping.

Before cooking

From the oven