Name: Cheesy Beef-Mushroom Burger with Pickled Veggies & Mixed Greens
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ English cucumbers; 1.02 kg lean ground beef; ¾ (227 g) block mozzarella cheese; 3 caps portobello mushrooms; ½ medium red onion; 1 ½ (142 g) pkg spring mix (mixed greens); 6 whole grain buns or rolls; 3 yellow bell peppers; black pepper; brown sugar; extra virgin olive oil; mayonnaise; salt; white wine vinegar

Cheesy Beef-Mushroom Burger with Pickled Veggies & Mixed GreensCheesy Beef-Mushroom Burger with Pickled Veggies & Mixed Greens — a 40-minute dinner recipe with 14 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

1 ½ English cucumbers

1.02 kg lean ground beef

¾ (227 g) block mozzarella cheese

3 caps portobello mushrooms

½ medium red onion

1 ½ (142 g) pkg spring mix (mixed greens)

6 whole grain buns or rolls

3 yellow bell peppers

black pepper

brown sugar

extra virgin olive oil

mayonnaise

salt

white wine vinegar

Instructions

Wash and dry the fresh produce. (Skip the mixed greens if they came pre-washed.)

Trim and thinly slice cucumbers into rounds; place in a large bowl.

Trim, seed, and halve bell peppers lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise and add to the bowl with the cucumber.

Peel, halve, and slice onion into thin half-moons; add to the bowl.

Place vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in a large pot; stir to combine and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, remove from heat, add veggies, and stir to combine. Set aside to marinate. (Reserve bowl for next step.)

Using a box grater, coarsely grate the mushrooms and place in the reserved bowl. (Alternatively, you can mince the mushrooms.)

Add beef, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the mushroom; mix with your hands until well combined. Form the beef mixture into 6 equal-sized patties and place on a plate.

Preheat a grill pan, outdoor grill, or regular skillet over medium-high heat.

While the grill pan heats up, slice cheese.

Once the grill pan is hot, coat with oil. Working in batches if necessary, add burger patties to the pan and cook, undisturbed, for 5 minutes; flip patties, top with cheese, and grill an additional 3-4 minutes, until cooked through. Once done, transfer to a clean plate.

Meanwhile, place mayo in a clean large bowl; add 3 tablespoons of the pickling liquid to the bowl and stir to combine the dressing.

Transfer ¾ of the pickled veggies to the bowl with the dressing; add mixed greens and toss to combine the salad. (Reserve remaining pickled veggies for the burgers.)

Toast buns if desired.

Spread additional mayo over the bottom half of each bun; top with cheesy burger patties and reserved pickled veggies. Close with the top half of each bun.

To serve, divide burgers and salad between plates. Enjoy!

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