Healthy Hamburgers

This is a super fast dinner that the kids can help put together at the table. I grate the carrots, slice the cheese (dairy free for Miss K), chop up the gherkins and wash the lettuce and pop it on the table with dozens of condiments. (Turns out Miss K loves honey-grain mustard). Fried onions, tomato, beetroot can also be added. As soon as the patties are done and cooled slightly, the kids assemble their burgers at the table and chow down! There is something about putting your own meal together that the kids love.

The photo here is Daddy's version. For Miss K we used gluten free/wheat free store bought baps. The rest of us had gluten free burgers and fresh buns.

Hamburger Buns
500 grms of lean mince beef (more or less as you need)
1 egg
1 T of tomato sauce (I use whitlocks)
1 T of wheat free soya sauce or Tamari of Lea and Perrins
1/2 C buck wheat flakes. You can also use rice flakes whizzed in the processor for a few seconds so they are crumbly. If you are going the normal version - about 1/2 C of bread crumbs will do.

1.Throw all ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly (with your hands is the best)
2. Wet hands (keep a little bowl beside you so you can dip into) and shape into flat patties - any size is fine, remember the bigger (and fatter they are) the longer they take to cook. Mine were about 7 -8 cm in diameter.
3. Place patties (as you go) onto an oven tray (a roasting pan is fine). I usually use baking paper to save on scrubbing and to stop sticking. Another alternative is to give it a good spray with cooking oil.
4. Pop in the over at 180 degress for 20 - 25 mins (longer if patties are bigger) - the best way to see if they are done is to cut one open. No red in the middle means they are ready!
5. Serve assembled with favourite fillings.