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Homemade veggie burgers

The idea behind these genius allotment vegetarian burgers is that you can grow many of the ingredients yourself, so adapt and add what you’ve got in your garden

Ingreadient

  • 1/2 aubergine, sliced
  • 1 courgette, sliced 
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into 4 pieces  
  • oil
  • 2 tsp  thyme leaves
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
  • 1/2 bunch basil, shredded
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp hummus
  • 4 small ciabatta buns, toasted 
  • a handful  rocket

Direction

    1. Heat the oven to 220C/200C/gas 7. Toss the aubergine, courgette, red onion and pepper with 1 tbsp oil, the thyme leaves and season. Tip onto a large baking sheet on one layer and roast for 15 minutes until softened and starting to char. Peel the skin off the pepper once roasted.
    2. Toss the tomato with the basil and vinegar, and season.Add a tbsp of hummus to each bun base, then add some rocket. Pile up the roasted veg, then add the tomato salsa and the bun tops.