Jans Pork Apple And Stilton Cheese Burgers Food

PORK AND APPLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5 and line a baking tray with foil.
• Place all the meat mixture ingredients, into a bowl with a good pinch of salt and black pepper. Start mixing with a spoon then finish with your hands to get it totally mixed together.
• Divide the mixture in half and place one half into a bowl or box, cover and place in the fridge until needed - it should be used within 2 days. Divide the rest into 4 and form into burger shaped patties.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan until medium hot, then add the burgers and fry on each side for 45-60 seconds until just browned. Lift out and place onto the lined baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until cooked through and hot.
• Served the burgers in the buns with mustard, lettuce, tomato and onion.
• To cook meatballs, divide the mixture into 12 even pieces and roll into them into balls.
• Heat a small frying pan until medium hot, add half the olive oil and the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until just softened. You can cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat down low and let the onions steam until they're softened.
• Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan until hot, add the remaining oil and brown the meatballs on each side until browned all over.
• Remove the lid from the onion pan, add the tinned tomatoes and when they are simmering, add the browned meatballs. Cook over a gentle heat for 15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Season with salt and black pepper.
• While the sauce cooks, bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving about 3-4 tablespoons of the cooking water, then add the pasta to the pan of sauce. Add the pasta water if the sauce needs thinning down. Stir well to coat the spaghetti in the sauce then cook for another couple of minutes. Serve immediately with grated Parmesan.

PORK & THYME CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small frying pan, add the onion and cook on a medium heat until soft and translucent, then cool. Tip the pork into a large bowl and add the onion, egg yolks and thyme. Season well and mix together with your hands - don't overhandle or you will make the burgers tough. Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into burgers. Chill for 30 mins to firm up.
• Heat the barbecue and cook the burgers for 10 mins each side. Top each burger with a slice of cheese, followed by 1 tbsp apple sauce, then return to the barbecue and close the lid, cooking for a further 5 mins to allow the cheese to melt. If your barbecue doesn't have a lid, loosely cover with foil.
• Quickly toast the buns, then serve with the burgers and some salad leaves inside.

PORK & APPLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Divide the sausagemeat into four portions and shape into patties. Fry in a non-stick pan for 10-12 mins, flipping a couple of times, until golden on both sides and cooked all the way through.
• Heat grill to high. Slice the buns in half and toast under the grill, cut-side up.
• Spread the bottom halves of the toasted buns with the marmalade, then add the burgers, apple slices, rocket, mayonnaise and mustard (if using). Top with the bun lids and serve alongside sweet potato wedges, if you like.