Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 medium carrots (peeled and chopped into small (1cm) chunks)
  • 2 small potatoes ((weighing about 250g/8oz altogether before peeling), peeled and chopped into small (1cm) chunks)
  • 75 g (2 1/2 oz) green beans (fresh or frozen - I used fresh, cut into small (1cm) pieces)
  • 115 g (2/3 cup) broccoli - florets only ( - cut into small pieces)
  • 150 g (1 1/2 cups) grated mature cheddar cheese
  • 3 tbsp double (heavy) cream
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 60 g (1/2 cup) plain (all purpose) flour ( - seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper)
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 75 g (1 1/2 cups) panko or homemade breadcrumbs
  • 3/4 tsp paprika
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 brioche buns (,sliced and toasted)
  • 12 large lettuce leaves
  • 2 tomatoes (sliced)
  • 1/2 red onion (, peeled and sliced)
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 4 tbsp tomato ketchup

Instruction

  • Place the carrots and potatoes into a medium sized saucepan and cover with water so the water is a couple of inches above the veg. Place on the hob and bring to the boil. Boil gently for 10 minutes.
  • Add in the green beans and broccoli, bring back to the boil and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
  • Drain out the water using a colander (make sure they're fully dry), then transfer to a bowl.
  • Gently crush any potatoes you see using a fork. Don't worry if you don't get all of them. 
  • Add the cheese, cream, salt and pepper to the veg mixture and stir until combined.
  • Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour (or up to a day) to firm up the mixture.
  • Preheat the oven to 220C/425F.
  • Place the flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs into 3 separate shallow bowls. Add the paprika and olive oil to the breadcrumbs and stir together until the breadcrumbs are coated in the oil.
  • Remove the mixture from the fridge. Take a good scoop of the veggie mixture (about the size of a large plum) and form into a patty.
  • Dip the veggie patty in turn into the flour, egg and finally the breadcrumbs, shaking off any excess as you go. Place on a shallow baking tray. Repeat until you’ve used up all of the mixture - it should make 6 patties.
  • Place in the oven to cook for 20 minutes - until the breadcrumbs are golden and cheese is just starting to ooze a tiny bit from the burgers.
  • Remove from the oven and serve on toasted buns with lettuce, tomato and red onion. Mix together the ketchup and mayo and drizzle on top before placing the tops of the burger buns on the burgers.