April 27th, 2024
Recipes
Loaded Bean Veggie Burgers
Valentina P
- Difficulty
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- Time 30" plus chilling
A delicious and customizable homemade veggie burger recipe made with beans, rice, mushrooms, and savory seasonings. Enjoy them as is, or serve them up with a drool-worthy combination of vegan cheese, tomato jam, and smothered onions on a toasted bun.
How To MakeDiet Type: Plant-based
Shopping List
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Burger Patties
- 1 3/4 cup cooked lentils, black beans, or pinto beans
- 1 1/4 cups cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (any variety)
- 1/4 onion, diced
- 1/4 cup parsley or cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or BBQ sauce)
- 2 teaspoons seasoning of choice (such as cumin, coriander, oregano, and/or taco seasoning)
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste Fixings
- 4 toasted burger buns
- spiced tomato jam, to taste
- vegan cheddar cheese slices
- caramelized onions, to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Add the olive oil to a wide frying pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Stir often.
- Step 2: Transfer the onion mix to a food processor. Pulse until chunky. Add the cooked rice, beans, herbs, tomato paste, and spices of choice. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse until it's broken down into a sticky mash. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight (this will make it easier to work with later).
- Step 3: Remove the chilled mix from the refrigerator and wet your hands with a little water to help prevent sticking. Roll into 4 burger patties. Wet your hands lightly as needed to prevent sticking.
- Step 4: Heat an oiled frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the patties to the hot oil and fry on each side for 3 minutes, or until browned. Before removing, place 1 or 2 cheese slices on each patty and cover the pan with a lid until the cheese has melted. You can add a little splash of water to the pan to create steam to help melt the cheese. Set aside.
- Step 5: Meanwhile, lightly butter or oil the inside of the buns and toast them in an oven, toaster, pan until they are crunchy and golden brown.
- Serve: Assemble your burger: toasted bottom bun, lettuce, warm patty, a big smear of tomato jam and a dollop of caramelized onions. Top with bun and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
Note 1: We like to use pre-cooked lentils here to save time (Trader Joe's has great pre-steamed ones - canned ones will also work). You can also make your own cooked beans from dried, but be careful not to overcook them. Mushy beans will add too much water to the burgers.
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Loaded Bean Veggie Burgers
PT30M 1 3/4 cup cooked lentils, black beans, or pinto beans 1 1/4 cups cooked white rice 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (any variety) 1/4 onion, diced 1/4 cup parsley or cilantro 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or BBQ sauce) 2 teaspoons seasoning of choice (such as cumin, coriander, oregano, and/or taco seasoning) 1/2 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper, to taste 4 toasted burger buns spiced tomato jam, to taste vegan cheddar cheese slices caramelized onions, to taste Gluten Free Vegan 4 Servings
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