Basic Recipe
* 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 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.
Instructions
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, and nuts 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, egg, rice, olive oil, and any seasonings.
Use an ice cream scoop 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.
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.
