I don’t think there is an easier pre-made dinner than a veggie burger. Heat – Serve.
Unfortunately, I just discovered that my favourite brand of veggie burger, Money’s Gardenburger, contains autolyzed yeast extract. What’s that? Autolyzed yeast extract is a source of MSG, widely used as a flavor enhancer in processed foods. MSG naturally occurs in many different foods like autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, textured protein, plant protein extract and yeast extract.
Like many other people, I get headaches from MSG, and prefer to avoid it.
And to be honest, a homemade veggie burger isn’t much more difficult to make than the packaged version. Combine ingredients – smash – form – heat serve.
I dropped one of those out of out (form) from my bean burger recipe, to create the easiest ever homemade veggie burger: the unburger!
Combine 1/3 C black beans (cooked, or from a can) with 1 T instant oats (or bread crumbs), 1/2 t red pepper flakes and a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce.
Smash it all together (at this point, if you really want the burger, you could shape into a patty). In a non-stick frying pan, heat 1 tsp canola oil on med-high. Cook bean mixture burger for about 3 minutes.
Serve on a tortilla or bun, with spinach, bell pepper, cheese and mustard. (Or any toppings you like! 
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Eat Clean – Easiest Ever UnBurgers
Ingredients
- 1/3 C cooked or canned black beans, rinsed
- 1 T instant oats
- Worcestershire sauce
- red pepper flakes
- 1 t canola oil
Directions
- Combine black beans with bread crumbs, 1/2 t red pepper flakes and a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce.
- Mash together.
- In a non-stick frying pan, heat canola oil on med-high.
- Cook bean mixture for about 3 minutes.
- Serve on a tortilla or bun.
Note: recipe is for 1 bean unburger. Adjust quantities as necessary!
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Thank you for bringing that MSG ingredient to light. I get headaches too, and I have to look for that stuff too.
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Hey, I found your blog from Holly’s. It’s nice to see another Calgarian blogger in the midst. Although, I’m really only a wannabe blogger right now since I can’t seem to post with any kind of regularity.
I hate all those hidden names for MSG. I also try to avoid it as much as possible.
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I had no idea about the MSG link!
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That does sound REALLY easy!
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I like it! Sounds easy and much more economical than most store-bought veggie burgers
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That looks delicious (and easy)!
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Thank you for this recipe. My boyfriend and I are going to try to be vegetarian for a month so this is perfect!!
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Looks great! I got a few cans of beans at the supermarket a few weeks ago — now I’m going to have to try this!
Also, thanks for inspiring me to do Couch to 5K again — I can run a 5K, but I’m going to work on my speed this time
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I had no idea about that MSG source! MSG does not sit well with me at all..so good to know! And those veggie burgers look yummy – love the idea of adding oats…!
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Looks so easy to make. I haven’t had a veggie burger in ages because the processed ones aren’t really that healthy. Thanks for posting the recipe
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so easy!! I love homemade veggie burgers. I have no found one burger that is store bought that i have said ” I LOVE THIS!”
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The unburger…I love it!!!
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just a heads up…worchestershire sauce is not veg friendly. it has anchovies in it! you can always sub tamari or even bbq sauce.
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