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Mini veggie burgers and salsa: RECIPE

Try a new recipe with these tasty veggie burgers made with vegetarian mince and sweet potato.

Ingredients
100g/3½ vegetarian mince
75g/1¾oz cooked, mashed sweet potato
1 spring onion, sliced
1 slice bread, grated into breadcrumbs

1 free-range egg
2 tbsp olive oil
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
5 basil leaves

Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

Mix the mince, sweet potato and spring onion, breadcrumbs and egg together in a bowl until well combined.

Divide the mixture into four equal portions, then roll each portion into a ball and gently squash into a burger shape. Put each burger onto a baking tray and drizzle with a little of the oil.

Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until cooked through.

To make the salsa, mix the tomatoes, basil and remaining oil in a bowl. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

Serve the burgers with the salsa spooned alongside.

Source: BBC FOODS