Veggie Burgers… really!
One of my goals for the 101 in 1001 Days was to serve my family one vegetarian meal per week. I haven’t been quite that consistent, but I did make some amazing veggie burgers last night. I got the recipe from the new Food Network Magazine (a subscription I got for free thanks to my Coke reward points!).
Now, I did adjust some of the recipe for us… no mushrooms. Ew. But if you like that sort of thing, saute some mushrooms in olive oil and spread over the top of the burger. The recipe also called for 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts, but given our nut allergies, we skipped that one just for kicks.
So here goes…
- 1 15 oz can kidney beans (I used white kidney beans), drained and rinsed
- 1 small red onion, shredded and squeezed dry
- 1 small carrot, finely diced (I used more than this. We like our carrots.)
- 1 cup dried breadcrumbs
- 2 tbs parsley
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- kosher salt and fresh pepper, to taste
- English muffins
Put the beans in a bowl and mash with a fork until chunky. Put pretty much everything but the muffins in the bowl and mix. To be honest, I didn’t really measure anything. I just plopped stuff in till it looked good.I also threw in a small handful of shredded parm just for good measure.
Then, scoop out the mixture and make four burger patties. They’re delicate, so don’t try to grill them. Just put them on a hot skillet long enough to sear the sides and warm the insides.
While the burgers are warming, slice and toast the muffins. I used whole wheat muffins to give just a little extra fiber. When I took the muffins out of the toaster, I spread each side with Laughing Cow cheese (my newest favorite thing) so it got all melty.
Top with a burger pattie and mixed greens. Yummo.
On a scale of 1-5, I got a 4 from Mike and a 2.5 from Griff (though he ate the entire thing in about three bites). Eliza, of course, didn’t even try it. If it weren’t for bananas, apples and chips, that child would starve. Whatcha gonna do?
On the mama scale, it was a hit. I’ll make this one again. I loved it!
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Mmmmmm. I’ll have to try these! Thanks!!
They were yummy, Aleece! You would be soooo proud of us.
I’ve made something similar. I didn’t mind it but I can’t imagine either of my boys being happy about it;0!
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