Courgette Burger

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• Ingredients
• • 350g (120z) courgettes, grated
  • 225g (8oz) carrots, peeled and grated
  • 1 dessert apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
  • 6 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1" piece of root ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tbsps sage, chopped
  • 100g (3½oz) sage Derby cheese, cubed
  • 100g (3½oz) fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs, medium
  • 6 tbsps plain flour
  • 3 tbsps oil

Method

Central Heating Models: Set the oven to 180°C.

1. Mix together all the ingredients except for the flour and the oil, until well combined.
2. Season, divide into 8 and shape into burgers.
3. Coat the burgers thoroughly in the flour (the mixture can be frozen at this stage - open freeze and store for up to 3 months)
4. Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes as set out below, turning over to brown both sides

Central Heating Models Bake on shelf position 2 in the roasting oven for the first 15 minutes then transfer to the oven floor to brown the other side.

Suitable for vegetarians if the cheese is substituted for vegetarian cheddar.