Italian pork burger with fresh tomato salsa

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Flavour pork mince with fennel, chilli and oregano and serve in ciabatta buns with mascarpone cheese and a tomato and olive dressing

Prep:20 mins
Cook:15 mins

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 555
fat 26g
saturates 10g
carbs 48g
sugars 6g
fibre 5g
protein 35g
salt 1.6g

Ingredients

500g pork mince
1 tsp fennel seed
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp dried oregano
drizzle of olive oil
2 large tomato, chopped
6 black olive, chopped
drizzle of balsamic vinegar
4 ciabatta bread rolls, split and toasted
4 tbsp mascarpone
handful baby spinach

Method

Mix the pork mince with the fennel seeds, chilli flakes, oregano and some seasoning. Mix well with your hands until well combined, then shape into 4 burgers. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan – or fire up the BBQ and brush the burgers with a little oil – and cook the burgers for 5-7 mins on each side until cooked through.
Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes, olives, balsamic vinegar and a drizzle more oil with some seasoning to make a salsa. Top the base of each roll with 1 tbsp mascarpone, a few spinach leaves, a burger and a spoonful of the salsa, then sandwich everything with the lid.