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Funny Face Beef Burgers

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Your own yummy burgers will be better than any fast food, and you and your children can have lots of fun decorating the burgers with silly faces.
 

Funny Face Beef Burger 

Your Feeding Questions Answered

 

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1/4 apple, peeled, cored and grated
1/2 small clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp thyme leaves or finely chopped parsley
2 tsp honey
150g/5 1/2 oz minced beef (90% lean)
2 tbsp grated Parmesan
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp oyster sauce
20g fresh breadcrumbs (1 slice, crust removed)
Sunflower oil, for frying

Per portion:
30g/1oz spaghetti or macaroni
50ml/2 fl oz/3 tbsp tomato sauce 
 

Method:

Saute the shallot in the oil for 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add the apple and garlic and cook 2-3 minutes, until the apple is soft. Add the balsamic vinegar and cook 1-2 minutes, until evaporated then stir in the thyme and honey. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool slightly.

Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix together. Form into  4 burgers approx 5cm in diameter.

Cook the pasta according to packet instructions. Drain and toss with the tomato sauce.

Heat a large non-stick frying pan and grease with a small amount of oil. Cook the burgers over a medium heat for around 4 minutes per side, until cooked through. Alternatively grill for 4-5 minutes per side.

Arrange some pasta on a plate to act as hair (spaghetti for straight, macaroni for curls) and sit the burgers under the hair. Add eyes made from circles cut from cheese and topped with a small round of olive. Add a nose from a mini cherry tomato, carrot or ketchup and a mouth from tomato or pepper. Serve any leftover pasta in a separate bowl.

The burgers can be covered and refrigerated until needed. They can also be frozen for up to 1 month – wrap each burger individually in clingfilm and freeze on a tray. When solid, transfer to a bag or box. The burgers can be removed individually and defrosted overnight in the fridge or for 1-2 hours at room temperature. Cook and serve as above.

 

Information:
Preparation – 15 minutes
Cook – 15 minutes, plus pasta cooking time

 

 

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