Anasazi Bean Veggie Burgers Recipes

ANASAZI BEAN VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Cook the beans in water (with a pinch of salt) for approximately 1 hour, until soft but not mushy. (Pinto beans will take about 20 minutes longer.) Drain (but don't rinse) and cool.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan. Saute the onion, bell peppers and carrot until soft, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Process the beans in a food processor until roughly chopped (only a couple of pulses). Remove the beans and repeat that step for the vegetables.
• Combine beans and vegetables in a large mixing bowl, season with cumin, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste. Add the egg and then work the bread crumbs into the bean mixture, starting with small amounts and gradually adding more. It should hold together and have a texture similar to pie dough. If the mixture seems a little dry, add up to 1 tablespoon additional olive oil.
• Form patties. Starting with a cold pan, saute with 1 tablespoon olive oil until golden, approximately 3 minutes on each side. Add a slice of cheddar and serve with mayonnaise.

RED BEAN AND MUSHROOM VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic over a moderate heat, stirring, until softened.
• Add the spices and cook for a further minute, stirring continuosly.
• Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until softened and dry then remove from heat.
• Stir the mashed kidney beans into the pan, with the fresh cilantro and some salt & pepper.
• Using floured hands, form the mixture into four flat burger shapes (if the mix is too sticky to handle, mix in a little flour).
• Brush the burgers with oil and cook on a hot BBQ or under a preheated grill (broiler) for 8-10 minutes, turrning once, until golden brown.

KIDNEY BEAN VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• i made twice the amount of onions and mushrooms and used the other half to top the burgers. sauté them in a little oil with a sprinkle of salt and garlic powder till they're soft.
• in the mean time mash the beans and mix with the egg, cheese, and spices.
• let the mushroom mix cool a little so it doesn't immediately cook your egg then stir into the bean mix.
• add bread crumbs a bit at a time until you have a nice solid mixture you can shape easily.
• shape into 8 patties (not 6 big ones, trust me), and chill in the freezer for 15 min.
• fry in a little oil on med-low heat until nice and brown. i topped mine with swiss cheese, cooked mushrooms, fresh spinach, and aioli on a ciabatta bun. yum! i think the texture might be better with mashed red lentils, we'll have to try that. i think any kind of bean would work fine for this (except maybe garbanzos since they have more of a fish texture when mashed). i have the rest of these still in my freezer as cheep, healthy, easy standby food.

SIMPLE VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Place about 3/4 of the beans into a large bowl and mash with a fork.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Shape into four 1/2 inch thick patties (May wrap in plastic and refrigerate up to 24 hours at this point.
• Heat 2 tsp vegetable oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat (or spray with nonstick spray such as Pam) and cook patties, turning once, for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. **If cooking on bbq I use my vegetable grill so that pieces don't fall into bbq.**.

HOMEMADE BLACK BEAN VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
• In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
• In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
• Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.
• If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.