Veggie Burger Mix Food

THE BEST VEGGIE BURGER (BETTER THAN STORE-BOUGHT)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with foil, parchment paper or silicon baking mats.
• Using a damp paper towel, brush all dirt from mushrooms. Cut away and discard any hard stems. Roughly chop the mushrooms, carrot, broccoli and onion into 1/2-inch chunks. Toss vegetables into the bowl of a food processor. Add the garlic, olive oil, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper. Close the lid and pulse 10 to 20 times until coarsely ground.
• Spread the ground vegetables onto one of the lined baking sheets. Pat them down with a spatula until a very thin layer of vegetables covers the majority of the baking sheet. Roast the vegetables for 15 minutes. (If the veggies around the outer edges start to turn dark brown, stir and press them back down into a thin layer).
• Meanwhile, spread the drained black beans onto the second baking sheet in one layer. When the vegetables have roasted for 15 minutes, stir them and press into a thin layer once more. Transfer both baking sheets (vegetables and the black beans) to the oven. Roast until the beans begin to split and look dry and the vegetables look drier and toasted, about 15 minutes. Let everything cool.
• While the beans and vegetables roast, rinse the food processor bowl and pat dry.
• Place the walnuts, spinach and fresh herbs in it. Pulse until they are about the size of breadcrumbs.
• Add cooled beans and pulse 5 to 10 times until the beans look crumbly with large crumbs.
• Add the roasted vegetables, panko breadcrumbs, eggs and the tomato paste. Pulse until everything is just combined. You want to keep some texture, don't pulse until a smooth mixture.
• Scrape the mixture into a bowl and fold in the rice.
• Refrigerate the veggie burger mix up to 24 hours. Or make patties, cook them and freeze wrapped in foil up to 3 months.
• When you are ready to make the burgers, divide into 8 equal portions (about 3 1/4 ounces or 90 grams each). Form each portion into a 1/2-inch thick patty.
• Heat a skillet over medium-low heat, add oil, and then place patties in one layer. (We use about 1 tablespoon of oil to cook 4 burgers). Cook until heated through, firm and browned on both sides, about 4 to 6 minutes on each side. If any bits fall from the sides as you flip, press them back into the sides of the patty. Be careful when flipping so they stay together.
• For an outdoor grill, we recommend placing a cast iron pan or griddle over a low fire to cook the burgers.
• To reheat frozen cooked burgers: Bake in a 350 degree F oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Or reheat in a skillet over medium-low heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes on each side. We do not recommend microwaving the patties (they steam and become floppy).

EASY VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Drain and rinse beans with cold water.
• Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
• Add beans, onions, garlic, egg, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oil, salt and pepper to food processor.
• Pulse until beans are the size of peas.
• Place pulsed mixture into a large bowl.
• Add flour and stir until evenly mixed.
• Add bread crumbs and mix well.
• Add cheese and mix with your hands (mixture is thick).
• Divide mixture into six portions.
• Flour your hands and shape into 1/2-inch thick burgers (if you don't flour your hands the mixture will stick to them).
• The burgers may be refrigerated in a sealed container for 1 day or frozen until ready to grill.
• Oil your grill and preheat grill to medium-high.
• Place burgers on grill.
• Brush with remaining barbecue sauce.
• Barbecue with lid down until hot, turning once, for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Serve on buns with desired toppings i.e. pickles, onions, tomatoes, salsa.
• For vegetarian make sure you use either a vegetarian Worcestershire sauce or the soy sauce.

VEGGIE BURGER MIX

Steps:

• Put the ingredients one by one in a blender.
• Turn on the blender.
• Run for cover (it's pretty noisy).
• When everything is reduced to powder, combine in a container.
• To use, mix 1 cup of the mix with 2/3 cup HOT water or combination of water and BBQ sauce, water and wine, or whatever other liquid you can think of.
• Let sit 15 minutes, then form into 3 patties.
• Cook in a pan coated with nonstick spray.
• NOTE: If you use BBQ sauce as part of the liquid, they will brown much faster- must be the sugar in the sauce.

VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a food processor, pulse the cauliflower, mushrooms onions and Brussels sprouts in separate batches. Mix together in a large bowl. Mix in a little oil and salt. Spread out on a baking pan and roast, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour; let cool. (This step is important because roasting helps evaporate moisture from the vegetables and adds deep roasted flavor to the final product.)
• Toss the chickpeas with the potato starch, then grind with a meat grinder or pulse in a food processor.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chickpeas and roasted vegetables with the lentils, oats, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, smoked paprika, cayenne, chile powder, curry powder, garlic powder, mustard powder, sage powder, sorghum, black pepper, white pepper and cider vinegar. Mix thoroughly by hand. Refrigerate for a few hours to let the oats absorb the oil and moisture.
• Form into 8 patties. Cook in oil in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown and hot throughout. Serve on buns with your favorite burger toppings.

TVP VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Stir TVP into boiling water in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add ketchup, Worcestershire, soy (appx. 2 tsp), salt, herbs and spices.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Heat carrots, celery, onion, garlic and basic in a little oil in a skillet, until JUST softened.
• Mix veggies into TVP mixture, slowly adding flour until the mixture holds its own shape (like a mix between dough and ground beef).
• Shape into 6 patties (1/2 inch think or so).
• Cook in frying pan in a bit of oil until both sides are hardened up and darkened.
• I've tried adding chili powder to the oil in the pan before cooking the patties, and it adds nice flavour.
• Also, when shaping the final mixture, it really helps to wet your hands with a bit of water to prevent it sticking.

BAKED VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Spray pan with cooking spray.
• Add chopped veggies and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Crush beans and mix in egg and bread crumbs.
• Spoon into 4 equal patties on a cookie sheet coated with non stick spray.
• Bake at 375 - 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Flip burgers and cook for another 10 - 15 minutes.

VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Throw all ingredients in food processor (or blender, if you dont have one).
• Pulse (or blend) until coarsely chopped.
• Chill mixture, then shape into four (4) 1/2-inch thick patties.
• Now you can wrap and freeze them for later.
• To cook, thaw patties in microwave, then broil 4-6 inches from heat for 10 to 15 minutes (or until warm in the middle).
• You can do this in your broiler or on the grill.
• Serve like you do your favorite meat patties!