SHOPPING LIST: Build-Your-Own Burger Night with Wedges and Slaw (4 portions)
Meal Plan Occasions 1, Birthday main (serves 4, beef)

[ ] 600 g beef mince, 12 to 15% fat (the fat keeps burgers juicy)
[ ] 4 burger buns (brioche or seeded)
[ ] 4 slices Cheddar cheese slices
[ ] 8 rashers streaky or back bacon
[ ] 1 little gem or iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
[ ] 2 tomatoes, sliced
[ ] 1 red onion, cut into thin rings
[ ] 8 sliced pickled gherkins
[ ] 4 tbsp mayonnaise, for the burger sauce
[ ] 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, for the burger sauce
[ ] mustard, for the burger sauce (you need 1 tsp)
[ ] 1 kg potatoes (such as Maris Piper), unpeeled and cut into wedges
[ ] sunflower or olive oil, for the wedges (you need 3 tbsp)
[ ] smoked paprika (you need 2 tsp)
[ ] 250 g white cabbage, finely shredded
[ ] 2 carrots, grated
[ ] 3 tbsp mayonnaise, for the slaw
[ ] 1 tbsp lemon juice, for the slaw
[ ] oil, for frying the burgers (you need 1 tbsp)

Cupboard check: mustard, for the burger sauce, sunflower or olive oil, for the wedges, smoked paprika, oil, for frying the burgers are probably already at home.
Mince tip: if frozen, defrost it in the fridge overnight. Use 12 to 15% fat mince for burgers (not the lean kind).
Make ahead: shape the burgers, and make the slaw and sauce.