Very Vegetable Veggie Burgers

That doesn’t look like it would taste anything like meat. Wisdom my younger brothers once departed on me while I ate a veggie burger, a choice they found quite odd.

Why eat a veggie burger, if it doesn’t taste like meat? Because a vegetable-based veggie burger can be delicious, just on it’s own!

You’re never going to fool yourself that a veggie burger tastes like meat. Instead, these Very Vegetable Veggie Burgers are crunchy, filling, packed full of nutrients, delicious burgers, that taste like vegetables. And that’s a good thing!

Very Vegetable Veggie Burgers

adapted from Oh She Glows

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked white navy beans
• 1 small carrot, chopped
• 1/4 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 Red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup spinach
• 1 t chili powder
• 1/2 t dried basil
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 T pumpkin seeds
• 1 T flax meal
• 1/2 cup + 2 T spelt flour (whole wheat would work too)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Place all ingredients except the seeds and flour into a food processor. Process until mixture is blended.
3. Transfer vegetable mixture to a large bowl. Add seeds and stir to mix .
4. Add the flour in ~1/4 cup increments, stirring well until blended.
5. Flatten mixture out into a large rectangle (~1/2 inch tall) on a cutting board. Using a cookie cutter or inverted coffee mug, shape into patties.
6. Bake for 15 mins at 375F, flip and bake for another 5-10 minutes.

Makes 8 small patties, approximately 125 calories each. Store in the fridge or freezer.

Absolutely delicious served on a pita with spinach, sprouts and avocado!

What is your favourite burger topping? I’m loving the avocado!

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Tagged as: real food, recipes, vegetables, vegetarian