Southwest Mozza Beef Patty - Maple Leaf Healthcare & Hospitality

Yield

25 servings

Portion Size

1 each

Ingredients

	Metric	Imperial
Halal Oval Beef Patty, Fully Cooked, 3.5 oz	25 each	25 each
Plum Tomatoes, seeded & chopped	600 g	1 lb 5 oz
Red Onions, chopped fine	86 g	3 oz
Jalapeno Peppers, fresh, chopped fine	10 ml	2 tsp
Lime Juice	45 ml	3 Tbsp
Salt, table	5 ml	1 tsp
Avocado, raw, diced	3 each	3 each
Cilantro, raw, roughly chopped	125 ml	1/2 cup
Mozzarella Cheese, sliced	500 g	1 lb 1.5 oz

Preheat convection oven to 300'F/150'C.
Place frozen halal oval beef burgers on a parchment lined 2" baking sheet and cover with foil. Heat for ~20 minutes to an internal temperature of 165'F/74'C held for at least 15 seconds.
Prepare the Avocado Salsa while beef burgers are cooking in oven. Combine the chopped tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno (omit if no heat is desired), lime juice and salt. Gently stir in chopped avocado and cilantro. Set aside while the beef burgers are cooking in oven.
After beef patties are heated, place a slice (20 g/0.7 oz) of mozzarella cheese or pepper jack cheese on the diagonal. Place beef patties back in oven with cheese and cook for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Assembly at point of service: Place 1 mozza beef burger on plate and top with 30 ml/2 Tbsp of avocado salsa on top.

Serve with spanish rice and tossed garden salad (sides not included in the nutritional information)