Name: Green burgers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: makes 8 (4 for now, 4 for the freezer)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions finely chopped; 250g bag spinach; 5 slices white bread blitzed into breadcrumbs (or 150g dried breadcrumbs); good grating of fresh nutmeg; 100g mature cheddar grated; 40g parmesan finely grated; 1-2 large eggs beaten; 3 tbsp plain flour; 6 crusty bread rolls; 4 ripe, juicy tomatoes thickly sliced; good-quality ketchup or other relish; sweet potato fries (optional)

2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions
finely chopped
250g bag spinach
5 slices white bread
blitzed into breadcrumbs (or 150g dried breadcrumbs)
good grating of fresh nutmeg
100g mature cheddar
grated
40g parmesan
finely grated
1-2 large eggs
beaten
3 tbsp plain flour

To serve

6 crusty bread
rolls
4 ripe, juicy tomatoes
thickly sliced
good-quality ketchup
or other relish
sweet potato fries
(optional)

Method

step 1
Heat half the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onions for about 10 mins until pale and soft, then leave to cool a little.
step 2
Finely chop the spinach in a food processor and tip into a bowl. Add the cooled onion, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, cheddar and Parmesan, and mash together. Add the beaten egg, a little at a time (you may not need all of it), until the mixture holds together. Divide into eight (see tip below) and shape into fat burgers.
step 3
Put the flour in a shallow bowl, season well and dip the burgers into the flour to coat. Store in a plastic container between layers of baking parchment. Either chill until ready to cook, or freeze.
step 4
Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan and fry for about 5 mins each side until browned all over. Serve in the crusty rolls, with a couple of slices of tomato, ketchup and sweet potato fries on the side, if you like.