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THE BEST VEGETARIAN VEGGIE BURGERS

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
burger bake cook time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 patties
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the veggies
  • 4 oz shiitake mushrooms (approx 1 package)
  • 1/2 small white onion
  • 3 medium sized carrots, peeled
  • 1 red bell pepper
For the rest of the mixture
  • 1.5 cups black beans, drained and rinsed (1 can)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts OR sub more sun seeds for nut free
  • 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 1/3 cup chickpea flour you can sub any flour you want really
  • 2 eggs sub 2 heaping tbsp ground flax, dry not soaked
  • 1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce or sub liquid aminos
  • 1/2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp Mrs Dash seasoning
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil optional, helps with moisture
  • 1-2 tsp mushroom umami seasoning optional, for more flavor

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • baking sheet
  • large mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Pre heat oven to 375.
  2. Wash and roughly chop all veggies. Mince up veggies- onion, mushrooms, carrot and bell pepper using a food processor. Work in small batches, one veggie at a time for best results. You want a small dice- not complete paste. Spread out veggies on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 375 for 20 minutes. You want them to be slightly dried out and soft. If they are still too wet after 20, pop them back in for another 5 minutes.
  3. Drain and rinse 1 can of black beans. Spread them out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 20 ish minutes. They will dry out and poof up. make sure they don't get TOO hard.
  4. While you have the food processor still out, throw in the walnuts and sunflower seeds and blend till finely ground. Set aside.
  5. After the minced veggies and beans are baked, take them out of the oven and add them to a large mixing bowl. Add in the rest of the ingredients- ground walnuts/ sunflower seeds, chickpea flour, eggs and seasonings and mix well. If the mixture appears too wet then add a bit more chickpea flour. It should hold together when you scoop it.
  6. Scoop mixture onto parchment paper lined baking sheet and form into 6 patties. TIP- use the ring of a mason jar lid to make easy perfect circular patties.
  7. Drop the oven temp down to 350. Bake for 20 minutes at 350, flipping halfway through. These are best/ firmest after sitting for a bit, even better the next day.