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Veggie Burger Meal

Ingredients:

• 2 Quorn/Frys or any vegetarian burger
• 1 punnet mushrooms finely chopped
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T soy sauce diced
• 1 large swede
• 1/4 green cabbage finely chopped
• 3 sticks of celery
• 1 handful of dried cranberries
• real mayonnaise
• Wensleydale or Feta cheese

Cooking method:

1. Saute the onion in a little oil until cooked.
2. Add the mushrooms and the soy sauce and cook well.
3. Place the swede and the cabbage in another pot and bring to the boil for about 15 to 20 mins or until cooked.
4. Meanwhile chop the celery, add mayonnaise, crumbed cheese and cranberries to the chopped celery.
5. Grill or fry the vegetarian burgers.
6. Remove the swede and cabbage from heat and pour off the boiling water.
7. Mash the cabbage swede mixture. You can add a knob of butter, salt and pepper to taste.
8. Place the burgers on a plate and top with the mushroom mixture.
9. Add the mash and then the celery and cranberry salad.
10. Serve.

Note

1. I hardly use any oil when I saute onions. I mix oil and water in a pan and sort of boil/fry. The water evaporates as the onions wilt and the little oil left caramelises the onions.
2. I also often use fat free cream cheese in a vegetable mash in lieu of cream or butter. It gives a yummy creamy taste. I don't only ever mash potatoes.
3. I will mash anything that has a similar texture when boiled. Sometimes, I add a can of beans or chickpeas to a mash to boost the protein and fibre content. They also add a nutty flavour.
4. And to pack a serious flavour punch I will add black pepper, dried herbs or Parmesan cheese to my veggie and bean mashes.

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