Last night, we made our own veggie burgers for the first time - super yummy and super healthy! Even the kids liked them (well, at least they didn't complain too much - I think we'll be able to serve them again without a revolt!).
Ingredients
1 can black beans (or garbanzo or kidney beans)
1/2 c. oats
1 medium onion, quartered
1 egg
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
water, as needed
Directions
Put all the ingredients into a blender or food processor; pulse until they are chopped (but not soupy!). You may need to add water or more oats. Form the mix into patties and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes (mine were pretty runny, so I stuck them in the freezer for about 5 minutes after refrigerating them). Heat a small amount of olive oil or cooking spray over medium heat. Cook the patties for about 5 minutes on each side.
We topped ours with avocado and tomato. Next time, I think I'll add spinach, carrots, and maybe even some wild rice or quinoa to the blender. I actually doubled the recipe so we'd have extra; they seem to reheat really well.
Did they fall apart when you ate them? I had a black bean burger that just fell apart it was a mess -Trisha
ReplyDeleteOne of the best ways to hold veggie burgers together is to add in a bit of vital wheat gluten. Unfortunately, if you're gluten-free that isn't an option.
ReplyDeleteActually, these stayed together really well! I was worried about that because of how messy they were when I formed them. Yes, I'm mostly gluten-free, but the oats really worked to keep it together!
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