Veggie Burger Delight Recipes

THE ULTIMATE VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Slice tofu into 1/4-inch-thick slabs and pat dry with paper towel. Arrange tofu on one half of a rimmed baking sheet; brush both sides with oil. Spread mushrooms on the other half of the baking sheet; toss with 2 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper.
• On a second rimmed baking sheet, toss beans and grated beet with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper, then spread the mixture into one layer.
• Transfer both baking sheets to the oven. Roast bean-beet mixture, tossing occasionally, until beans begin to split and beets are tender and golden, about 15 minutes. Roast mushrooms and tofu until golden and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes. Let everything cool.
• Place nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add cooled bean-beet mixture, mushrooms, tofu, panko, cheese, eggs, mayonnaise, scallion, garlic, pimentón and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Pulse until ingredients are just combined. Pulse in tempeh and rice but do not overprocess. You want small chunks, not a smooth mixture. Scrape mixture into a bowl and chill at least 2 hours or up to 5 days (you can also freeze the burger mix).
• When you are ready to make the burgers, divide mixture into 6 equal portions and form each portion into a patty about 1 inch thick. Return to the fridge until just before grilling. They grill better when they start out cold.
• Heat the grill. Cook the burgers over a low fire until they are charred on both sides and firm when you press on them, 4 to 6 minutes per side. If they start to burn before they firm up, move them to the sides of the grill to finish cooking over indirect heat. Alternatively, you can cook these on a grill pan or in a skillet over low heat.

VEGGIE BURGER DELIGHT

Steps:

• Rinse, and soak the beans overnight or until they have doubled in size looking plump.
• Drain the beans.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put the beans in a blender or food processor until finely chopped.
• Take the onions, parsley, garlic, cumin, salt, corianer seeds, baking soda, ground red pepper and add to the blender or food processor. Make sure to pulse it so they are only coarsely chopped.
• Empty into a bowl and stir in the flour.
• Then add chopped mushrooms, tomatoes (with no pulp), alfalfa sprouts, salt and sesame seeds with hands not mixing too much otherwise they will not hold.
• Now, with your hands, form enough to make either 4-6 patties (depends on the size you want), make sure your hands are wet as the miz will be easier to handle.
• Place on an oiled baking sheet, and cook approximately 10 minutes on each side or until brown and heat through.
• Enjoy!
• NOTE: prep time doesn't include soaking the beans overnight.