Amazing Veggie Burgers

Name: Amazing Veggie Burgers
Yield: about 16 burgers
Ingredients: 100 g cashew nuts, roasted, unsalted; 100 g white breadcrumbs, about 3 slices of toast; 4 tsp thyme; 100 g cheddar cheese, grated; 300 g sweet potato, peeled and cubed; 2 red onions, finely chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and grated; 2 leeks, small, finely chopped; 200 g chestnut mushrooms; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tsp runny honey; flour, for coating; oil, for frying

Sweet potato, cashew and mushroom burgers with cheddar and thyme.

Makes about 16 burgers

You'll need

100 g cashew nuts, roasted, unsalted
100 g white breadcrumbs, about 3 slices of toast
4 tsp thyme
100 g cheddar cheese, grated
300 g sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 red onions, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and grated
2 leeks, small, finely chopped
200 g chestnut mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp runny honey
flour, for coating
oil, for frying

Equipment

food processor
steamer
large frying pan

Method

Peel and chop the sweet potato, then steam it.
Toast 3 slices of white bread. Whizz the cashews in a food processor.
Whizz the toast to make breadcrumbs. Grate the cheese.
Put the breadcrumbs, cheese, thyme and nuts into a bowl.
Peel and grate the carrots, and whizz the mushrooms. Peel and chop the remaining vegetables.
Heat a little oil in a large pan. Fry the leek, onion, carrot and mushroom until soft. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.
Tip the vegetables into a large bowl. Add the breadcrumb mixture, sweet potato and honey. Mash together and leave to cool.
Put some flour in a bowl. Shape the mixture into about 16 burgers and coat them in flour. Rest them on a floured surface.
Fry on a medium to high heat for 2–3 minutes each side.
Drain on kitchen towel.