Mushroom Burgers

Whilst Jonny and Sarah were staying with us I had to come up with a range of vegetarian alternatives for Sarah when the rest of us were eating meat. In some cases, such as tom yum soup, this can be easily effected by substituting in tofu for chicken. When we had a steak night, I made a mushroom burger for Sarah. I didn’t really measure out the ingredients, so this is more of a guide than set in stone, but here’s the recipe:

This makes two good-sized burgers.

6 portobello mushrooms

¼ red onion

1 slice of bread

I egg white

Herbs

Salt and pepper

Coarsely chop the mushrooms, finely dice the red onion, and breadcrumb the bread. Mix all the ingredients together, season to taste, and add in any other herbs – oregano or thyme are probably good flavour combinations. Form into burgers either by hand or using a ring (I find a ring is better because you can squash the mix together well so it doesn’t fall apart), and bake in the oven at 200°C for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!