Pork Burgers with Apple and Potato Mash

Serves: to serve 4

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 45 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE BURGERS

5 tablespoons - olive oil

1 medium - onion

1¼ lb - pork sausage meat (ground pork)

3 - fresh sage leaves

  - salt and pepper

FOR THE MASH

6 medium-sized - potatoes

4 oz - butter

up to ½ cup - milk

3 tablespoons - olive oil

4 - sweet apples (Granny Smiths)

  - salt and pepper

FOR THE ONION GRAVY

2 tablespoons - olive oil

2 oz - butter

2 medium-sized - onions

6 fl oz - red wine

10 fl oz - beef stock

  - salt and pepper

Directions

  1. For the burgers, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan (skillet). Peel and finely chop the onions and fry gently until the onion is softened. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
  2. Finely chop the sage leaves. In a bowl, mix together the pork sausage meat (ground pork), sage and onion and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Shape the mixture into twelve small patties (3 per person).
  3. Heat a further 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the frying pan, add the patties and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until completely cooked through.
  4. For the mash, make Creamed Potatoes according to the recipe. Meanwhile peel, core and roughly chop the apples. Heat the butter and olive oil in a small pan, add the apples and cook, stirring regularly, over a gentle heat for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add them to the creamed potato, season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir well.
  5. Make the Onion Gravy according to the recipe. Finally, to serve, pile the mash onto a serving plate, top with the burgers and pour a generous helping of onion gravy over the top.