This ‘Use It All’ Veggie Burger is the perfect antidote to a mega appetite. If you’re not super hungry, instead of shaping this recipe into 6 good-sized patties, roll the raw mixture into small balls, bake them, and serve them over a little rice—or as appetizers!
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The ‘Use It All’ Veggie Burger
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Ingredients
- 4 oz can pinto or romano beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup very finely diced broccoli stalks and leaves cooked and drained
- 1 cup grated carrots or finely chopped carrot peelings
- 1/2 sweet onion peeled and finely minced
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp flaked garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs gluten free if desired
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 large leafy lettuce leaves
- 6 sliced and toasted brioche buns or gluten- and/or dairy-free equivalent optional
Toppings (optional):
- sliced onion
- sliced red tomato
- sliced cheese dairy free if desired
- pickles
- mustard gluten free if desired
Instructions
- In large bowl, place rinsed and drained canned beans. With potato masher, mash beans until creamy but still a little chunky. Add remaining ingredients except for breadcrumbs, oil, lettuce, buns, and toppings.
- Using your hands, work mixture together until fully blended. Shape mixture into 6 equal-sized patties about 1/2 inch thick. In medium bowl, place breadcrumbs. Press each burger into crumbs until lightly coated.
- In frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add as many burgers to pan as you can, making sure not to crowd them. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, being careful as you flip them. Remove and repeat with remaining burgers.
- Serve burgers on lettuce leaves or on lettuce-lined toasted buns with toppings of choice.
Recipe Notes
Freeze!
These burgers can be made when you have time, fried, and frozen for an easy meal down the road.
Nutrition Facts
The ‘Use It All’ Veggie Burger
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
5%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Sodium 378mg
16%
Total Carbohydrates 20g
7%
Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
Sugars 2g
Protein 5g
10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
