Tex mex burgers

Serves:

Ingredients

• 500g heart smart beef mince
• 2 tablespoons water
• 35g packet of taco seasoning mix
• half a cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 avocado, peeled and chopped (optional)
• 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 4 slices bread or hamburger buns

Method

Combine mince, water, seasoning mix and tomato sauce.

Form into 4 large burgers or 8 small burgers.

Heat a non-stick frypan to medium heat and cook 4 burgers at a time.

Dont rush or you will end up with male-bbq-style burnt burgers.

Allow 6-7 minutes each side and turn only once.

Toast bread or burger buns, top with lettuce, tomato, cheese, avocado (if using) and burger.

Serve with extra tomato sauce or salsa.

Notes:

• Use only half the packet of seasoning mix if your kids dont like spicy tastes.
• The toothpick with chilli and avocado is purely decorative, but isnt it fantastic!
• An idea I stole whilst on holiday it also looks good with a lime or lemon wedge with the chilli.
• Recipe created by Melissa Hughes for Kidspot.

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