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Giant Burger Stuffed with Mushrooms
Ratatouille on Couscous
Cooking time: 35 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
Our giant burger is meant to be sliced into wedges.....
Giant Burger Stuffed with Mushrooms
Total time: 35 minutes longer if using oven
You could make smaller burgers, but we like this big one. Cut into wedges, with cheese oozing out of the center.... This one is filled with mushrooms, olives and Gruyère.
Ingredients:
- 12oz (360gr) ground beef (mince)
- 2 slice prosciutto
- 1 - 2oz (30 - 60gr) mushrooms
- 10 black, olives, Greek or Kalamata
- 1oz (30gr) Gruyère
- 1 tsp olive oil
- If cooking on the barbecue: wire grill-basket or a mesh grill pan
- If cooking in the oven: baking sheet
Instructions:
- Trim and chop mushrooms.
- Chop olives.
- Cut Prosciutto into thin strips.
- Oil grill basket, mesh pan or baking sheet.
- Divide beef in half. On plates or waxed paper pat each half into a thin patty, 8 or 9 inches (20 - 23cm) in diameter.
- Spread mushrooms, olives and Prosciutto over 1 patty to within 1/2 inch of edge.
- Lay cheese on top.
- Flatten the second patty a bit more and carefully put it on top and work the edges together with your fingers to seal. Slide or tip it on to the grill basket and close basket. If you don't use a basket you'll need a plate or baking sheet to help turn it.
- If using the barbecue, grill for 8 - 10 minutes over medium-high heat, carefully turn and grill another 8 - 10 or until done.
- If using oven, bake at 400F for 35 - 40 minutes or until done.
- Hint: When cheese starts oozing out of the edge I consider it done.
- Remove to platter, cut into wedges and serve.
Ratatouille on Couscous
Total time: 15 minutes
There are almost as many ways to serve leftover ratatouille as there are to make it in the first place!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups left over ratatouille
- 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) couscous
- 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) chicken broth
- 2 tsp good olive oil
Instructions:
- Heat chicken broth to a boil.
- Put couscous in a medium bowl.
- When broth is boiling pour over couscous, cover and let stand for 10 minutes... Do not stir it.
- Gently heat ratatouille in a saucepan or microwave.
- Add oil to couscous, fluff gently with a fork to combine and serve.
- To serve: Spread the couscous on a platter, spoon the ratatouille on top and serve
Cooking schedule: 35 minutes |
Top with second patty, seal |
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