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Bacon and Avocado Burgers with Mustard and Cress

600g lean minced beef
salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 strips streaky bacon, smoked or unsmoked
1 avocado
4 burger buns
mayonnaise
1 tub mustard and cress, snipped (or use alfalfa or bean sprouts if you can find them)

1. Season the beef and shape into 4 burgers.
2. Heat a large frying pan and fry the bacon until crisp, then drain on kitchen paper and snap each in half.
3. Fry the burgers in the same (unwashed) pan about 7-8 minutes each side or until thoroughly cooked.
4. Cut the avocado in half, remove the stone and peel and cut into long slivers.
5. Toast the buns and spread with mayonnaise.
6. Build the burgers with the avocado, bacon and top with mustard and cress or sprouts. Serve with spicy potato salad.