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Annabel Karmel's star burger patties

Fancy a family burger night? Well, you’re in luck as my Mini Star Burgers are suitable for the whole family and packed with all-important iron too! Source: kidspot and Annabel Karmel

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Annabel Karmel's star burger patties
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Easy to prepare

Total time
20min

undefined min prep

Makes
5servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.5mg

per serving

Common allergens

Milk, WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

5 servings
  • Bread, white75g
  • Onions1 small, minced
  • Carrots1 medium, grated
  • Apple1/2 medium
  • Ground beef250g
  • Garlic1, crushed
  • Parmasan cheese1/4 cup
  • Spices, thyme1 tsp

Steps

  1. 01

    Put the bread into a processor and whiz until you get fine crumbs. Add the remaining ingredients and whiz again until finely chopped.

  2. 02

    Remove the blade and using your hands, shape into 5 mini burgers.

  3. 03

    Preheat the grill. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease.

  4. 04

    Place the burgers on the baking sheet. Place under the grill for 5 minutes. Turn over and grill for another 3 to 5 minutes until lightly golden and cooked through.

  5. 05

    Stamp out cheese stars with a cookie cutter and serve alongside sweet potato wedges and your burger accompaniments.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
43kcal
Protein
3.2g
Fat
2.1g
Carbs
2.7g
Calories from
  • Carbs25%
  • Protein30%
  • Fat44%

Ingredient health benefits

🔥 Energy
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🦠 Immune system
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🚽 Digestion
👀 Eyesight
🫀 Cardiovascular health
💩 Gut health
🤲 Skin health
🦵 Cellular growth
🔄 Healthy metabolism
🩸 Blood health
🦴 Bone health
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 5 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

43

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.1g3%
Saturated Fat 0.8g4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 9.6mg3%
Sodium 72.8mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 2.7g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g1%
Total Sugars 0.8g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 3.2g6%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 0.5mg3%
Vitamin K 2.8mcg2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg3%
Vitamin B12 0.3mcg12%
Folate 8mcg2%
Zinc 0.7mg6%
Choline 9mg2%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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Course

Main dishes
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Allergen introduction

Allergen Intro (Milk)
Allergen Intro (Wheat)

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