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Spicy Bean Burgers (makes 6) These spicy bean burgers are a great alternative to regular beef burgers, they’re bright and colourful with lots of flavour. ½ red onion 2 garlic cloves 1 400g tin cannellini beans 50g breadcrumbs 2 tbsp sundried tomato paste pinch of chilli 1 egg salt and pepper 1tbsp cooking oil Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. In a large bowl, mash the beans using a potato masher. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Use your hands to shape the mixture into six round disks. Heat the cooking oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the burgers in the pan for 2-3 minutes on each side. Lightly press the burgers with a spatula to ensure the heat gets all the way through. When they are cooked they should have become solid and golden brown. Rachel Gerrish is a professionally trained chef who lives and works in Buckinghamshire. In 2015, at the age of 22, she set up her own business, Rachel’s Creative Cooking. She currently runs after-school cookery clubs for primary school children teaching them basic skills in how to prepare quick and easy dinners, with a creative touch. Rachel is also a Paul Harris Fellow. 07429 182343 [email protected] www.rachelscreativecooking.co.uk 28 To advertise in Hiya Bucks text or call 07947 349134