Mushroom And Bacon Cream Burger With Herb Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 lb ground beef
1 None small onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp oil
2 strips bacon, 1 chopped
1/3 lb mushrooms, halved
1/2 cup low-fat milk
None pinch vegetable bouillon powder
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/3 cup instant mashed potato powder
1 bunch chives, chopped, a few reserved for garnish

Preparation

For the burger, knead the ground beef with half the onion, season with salt and pepper and form into a patty. Heat the oil in a pan and brown for about 5 mins on each side. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
Fry the whole strip of bacon in the cooking fat until crispy, remove and drain on a paper towel.
For the mushroom cream sauce, cook the chopped bacon in the hot fat with the mushrooms until they are browned. Add the milk and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Mix the bouillon powder and cornstarch into a paste with a little water, then stir into the mushroom mixture and simmer for about 2 mins, until the sauce has thickened. Season to taste.
Prepare the mashed potatoes according to the package instructions and stir in the chives. Serve with the burger, sauce and crispy bacon strip. Garnish with the reserved chives.