Serves: 4

Prep: 20 mins

Cooking: 15 mins

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Ingredients:

  • 500g extra lean minced beef
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp mixed dried herbs, 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 slices Leerdammer Toastie & Burger
  • 1 large ripe avocado
  • 100g reduced fat crème fraiche
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 burger buns, split
  • Mixed leaves, to serve

Method:

  1. Preheat the barbecue or grill.
  2. Mix together the minced beef, onion, mixed herbs and BBQ sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Fold each slice of cheese in half, then in half again to make a square. Make four burgers, shaping the meat mixture around each square of cheese so that it is completely enclosed.
  3. Barbecue or grill the burgers for 8-10 minutes, turning once.
  4. While the burgers are cooking, peel and stone the avocado and mash the flesh with a fork, then mix it with the crème fraiche. Season.
  5. Toast the burger buns on the cut sides. Top with the mixed leaves and burgers. Finish off with a slice of the Toastie & Burger and serve with a dollop of the avocado mixture.

On the side: Make a colourful salsa for the perfect side dish - just finely chop 2 tomatoes, ¼ cucumber, 1 small red onion and a small handful of parsley and mix together.

As the summer comes to an end, a new breed of 'barbecuers' has emerged in light of the unstoppable foodie trend for all things smoked, charred and grilled. A poll of 2,000 Brits by cheese brand, Leerdammer® Toastie and Burger slices, has found that 18-24 year olds, are increasingly ingenious, innovative and imaginative when it comes to their time behind the grill, compared to the experienced, older generations.

The new breed are twice as likely to see hosting a barbecue as positive for their relationship (44%) and over a fifth of 18-24 year olds (21%) have more respect for someone behind the grill, compared to just over a tenth (12%) of the over 55s. Plus nearly a third of the young Brits find someone to be more attractive when they are in control of the tongs (27%)!

For more Leerdammer recipe ideas visit www.leerdammer.co.uk

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