Mini veggie burgers and salsa
Try a new vegetarian recipe with these tasty veggie burgers made with vegetarian mince and sweet potato.
Ingredients
- 100²µ/3½ vegetarian mince
- 75g/1¾oz cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 1 spring onion, sliced
- 1 slice bread, grated into breadcrumbs
- 1 free-range egg
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 5 basil leaves
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
Mix the mince, sweet potato and spring onion, breadcrumbs and egg together in a bowl until well combined.
Divide the mixture into four equal portions, then roll each portion into a ball and gently squash into a burger shape. Put each burger onto a baking tray and drizzle with a little of the oil.
Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until cooked through.
To make the salsa, mix the tomatoes, basil and remaining oil in a bowl. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
Serve the burgers wth the salsa spooned alongside.
