blender, large frying pan and mixing bowl

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
3 garlic cloves, finely diced
300g mushrooms, finely diced
125g gluten free homemade breadcrumbs
¼ tsp thyme
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
oil, for frying
wedges of lemon, optional
chopped parsley, optional

Mushroom Burgers

1. Put the olive oil into a large frying pan over a gentle heat.
2. Peel and finely dice the onion into the pan and cook on a medium heat until the onion becomes translucent.
3. Finely dice the garlic cloves and add them to the pan.
4. Cut the mushrooms into fine dice, add these to the pan and cook on a medium heat until the mushrooms start to collapse.
5. Tip everything into a mixing bowl.
6. Add the breadcrumbs, thyme, salt and pepper and blend everything together well.
7. Divide the mixture into four mounds and using your hands form each mound into a 75mm/3” burger.
8. Chill the mushroom burgers for at least an hour or until you are ready to cook them.
9. Heat some oil in a large frying pan.
10. Carefully slide the mushroom burgers into the pan and cook until the base is crisp and brown.
11. Turn the mushroom burgers over and cook the other side.
12. Serve warm with wedges of lemon and sprinkled with parsley.