Craving Meat.... 11 days to go! So it's burgers with a difference!

I have now been meat free for 20 days and while it doesn't bother me during the week, I have to say I am craving a proper Sunday dinner - a big chicken breast, a few slices of succulent lamb, or a couple of slices of roast beef - medium rare!

Last Sunday and the Sunday before we had two different nut roasts - one made with cashew, mushrooms and walnuts which was really bitter, looked like something you'd feed the dog and was heavy and stodgy. Covered in gravy it was edible. The other was almond and lentil, which was lighter and the overall appearance much better. Although we had both with all the trimmings; carrots, butternut, cauli and broccoli gratin and roast parsnips - it still wasn't satisfying and left us wanting. Neither were particularly low in points either!

So instead of looking for a third nut roast recipe we decided to go down the comfort food route today and have burgers and chips instead ..... the skinny way of course!

This is from the 'Simply Enjoy' cook book

Halloumi and vegetable burgers

Serves 4

Total pp per recipe 32 (8pp per serving)

125g light halloumi cheese, grated coarsely

2 carrots, peeled and grated coarsely

125g sweetcorn (I used frozen)

4 spring onions, chopped

40g breadcrumbs

1 egg, beaten

oil spray

To serve

4 wholemeal bread rolls

lettuce

salsa made with tomato and onion

My alterations:

Instead of the bread roll, I served with a salad (leaves and beetroot) and butternut squash wedges.

The bread roll is 3 points so by serving with butternut wedges and salad it will save you 3 whole points - meaning you can have a curly wurly with a cup of coffee later on!

1. if making the butternut wedges, pre-heat the over to 180 degrees, peel the butternut, cut into wedges, season and put on a baking tray. Spray with oil and put in the oven.

If you are not making the wedges - start at point two

2. put the halloumi, carrot, sweetcorn and spring onion in a food processor and whizz to a coarse paste. Spoon the mixture into a mixing bowl and stir in the breadcrumbs, egg and seasoning. Shape into four burgers - the mixture is quite loose but holds together when cooked!

3. preheat the over to 180 degrees and spray a baking tray with the cooking spray. put the burgers on the tray, place in the oven and cook for about 20 - 25 minutes, turning halfway, until cooked through and golden.

4. Meanwhile, cut each roll in half and toast lightly. To make the salsa chop the tomatoes and onion finely, mix together and season. Dress with the salad and top with Salsa!