MEAT AND MASHED POTATOES BURGER

Meat and Mashed Potatoes Burger image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
kosher salt
pepper
3 -4 tablespoons heavy cream or 3 -4 tablespoons half-and-half
1 tablespoon butter
1 large egg
2 -3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
2 lbs ground chuck
3 -4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
flat leaf parsley, a handful chopped
3 tablespoons grated onions
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 poppy seed rolls or 4 plain kaiser rolls, split and toasted
Dijon mustard
1 bunch watercress, trimmed of thick stems

Steps:

Make the masher: place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover by 1 inch with water.
Place over high heat and bring up to a bubble.
Add some salt and boil the potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes.
Turn off the heat.
Drain the potatoes and return to the pot; let them sit for a minute to dry out.
Add the cream, the butter, and egg.
Mash with a potato masher or fork.
Add the chives and season with salt and pepper; continue to mash to a fairly smooth consistency.
While the potatoes are cooking, start on the burgers-in a large bowl, combine the beef, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, and the grated onion (grate it right over the bowl so the juices fall into the meat); season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
Score the mixture into 4 equal portions and form them into patties slightly thinner at the center that at the edges.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
Cook the burgers, flipping once, 10 minutes for medium.
Slather the roll bottoms with mustard and top with the watercress, burgers, and a pile of mashers.
The mashers will be the glue to hold the roll tops in place.