ITALIAN PORK BURGER WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Italian pork burger with fresh tomato salsa image

Flavour pork mince with fennel, chilli and oregano and serve in ciabatta buns with mascarpone cheese and a tomato and olive dressing

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 35m

Yield Makes 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 555 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium