RECIPE - Manhattan Burger

Dear Diary,

Thanks to my trusty new Recipe Book and Thursday's Big Shop, tonight's tea was a roaring success. I know this kind of thing is probably said all the time by fellow slimmers all over the country, but it completely threw me just how much you could eat, whilst still slimming! Not to mention this was my first time making Slimming World chips.... which were gorgeous! So, as a little tribute to our American Cousins, here is the deliciously guilt-free Manhatten Burger and Fries.

(DISCLAIMER: My recipes are always to serve 2 - just use your own common sense. If you make too much, freeze some for another day. If you make too little - learn for next time!)

INGREDIENTS:

Extra Lean/Lean Beef Mince
2 Garlic Cloves
2 sliced Red Onion rings
2 Tomato slices
2 wholemeal baps
2 Light Baby Bels (or 2 small slices of your favourite cheese)
3 large Potatoes
Fry Light
Salt

(Just to point out - this is NOT the exact recipe from the SW magazine, this is me following it my way, doing it with less ingredients)

SYNS:

Absolutely none, provided you use the wholemeal bun as your Healthy Extra B and the cheese as yor Healthy Extra A!

TO MAKE:

Pre-heat the oven to 200. Peel the big potatoes, and slice into however-thin/thick-you-want chip shapes. Boil for 4-5 minutes to soften, and drain.
Arrange chips in single layer on a tray lined with baking paper - NOT tin foil though, as I tried this and they stuck to it like crazy. Spray with Fry Light and scatter Salt over, to season. Bake in oven until crispy (about 15-20 minutes)

Meanwhile, grate the Garlic cloves into the Lean Mince and massage until absorbed. Squish the mince into burger shapes, spray with Fry Light and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. (PS: The recipe SAYS this, but if you're like me and accidentally make your burgers too thick, then cook on each side as long as possible, then put the pan in the oven for 10 mins to finish them off and cook thoroughly)
When chips are crispy and burgers cooked, arrange the chips on a plate, and put the burgers on the buns. Top with either a small slice of your favourite cheese or a Baby Bel (sliced into 2 halves), a ring of Red Onion and a slice of Tomato - plus a lettuce leaf, if you have one! SERVE.