Beef burgers with horseradish & blue cheese sauce

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FOR THE BURGERS
1 large onion, peeled + finely diced
3 plump garlic cloves, peeled + finely chopped
handful parsley, finely chopped
leaves from 3 large rosemary stalks + finely chopped
leaves from 6 sprigs thyme
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp horseradish sauce
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 long green chilli, de-seeded + finely chopped
3/4 cup walnuts, roasted + chopped
1 medium egg
olive oil
maldon sea salt flakes
freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE BLUE CHEESE SAUCE
2 heaped tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp horseradish sauce/cream

YOU WILL ALSO NEED
tomato relish - see RECIPE IN SAUCES SECTION
lettuce leaves
sliced tomato
sliced onion
cooked american-style bacon (optional)
burger buns

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Add onion, garlic, parsley, rosemary, thyme, soy, Worcestershire and horseradish sauce, mustard, chilli and chopped walnuts into a large mixing bowl, along with beef, chopped walnuts and egg. Season well with salt and black pepper. Using clean hands, mix everything together thoroughly.

Divide the mixture up into 4 or 6 even balls and press down to form patties, place on a baking tray, cover with cling wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 mins.

To make the blue cheese sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan over low-medium heat, add flour and beat together. Pour in milk gradually and whip into roux

using a balloon whisk to form a smooth sauce. When smooth, add in the crumbled cheese followed by the horseradish sauce.

Cook burgers as per your preferred method - either bbq, pan fry or grill.

Serve on a toasted burger bun with tomato relish, crisp lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and onion, grilled bacon and top with blue cheese sauce.