Basic Recipe Makes 6-8 burgers
* Use 2 flax or chia "eggs" instead of the 2 eggs called for in the recipe. Use 1 Tbs of chia or flax meal and 2.5 Tbs of water for each egg.
3/4 cup cooked rice ( or other grain, barley, quinoa)
1 drained can of beans or chick peas
2 cups greens
1 1/2 cup chopped veggies: mushrooms , broccoli, and carrot etc
*2 eggs (or flax or chia eggs)
2 garlic cloves (or 1-2 TBS of minced onion)
1/2 cup bread crumbs (or Oatmeal )- plus more for forming burgers
1 Tbs Olive oil, plus more for cooking
salt, pepper, herbs spices
* Use 2 flax or chia "eggs" instead of the 2 eggs called for in the recipe. Use 1 Tbs of chia or flax meal and 2.5 Tbs of water for each egg.
A food processor is recommended for this recipe to chop vegetables.
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Coarsely chop veggies carrots, broccoli, mushrooms green pepper etc to make 1 1/2 cups
- Add these vegetables and 1 can of drained beans to food processor and pulse until the are small crumbs.
- Spread this vegetable mixture on a baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes, until fairly dry.
- Add spinach, garlic, onions to food processor and pulse until it is all the size of bread crumbs.
- When roasted veggies have cooled, add to large bowl and add spinach mixture, 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs, eggs, rice, olive oil, and any seasonings.
- Use an ice cream scoop or a 1/2 cup measure and a burger-maker tool or spatula to flatten the mixture into burger shape. Sprinkling with a little oatmeal or bread crumbs before flattening is helpful to avoid sticking to the tool.
If cooking immediately, use fry pan on medium heat with a little olive oil and cook about 5 minutes per side.
Frozen burgers can be put directly on the grill. Freshly made burgers are usually too soft and require a piece of foil or a griddle to avoid having them falling through the grates of the grill.