Beet and Bean Veggie Burgers

Name: Beet and Bean Veggie Burgers
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 150 g (3/4 cup) uncooked kidney beans (black beans are great too!). You can sub 1 can of cooked beans; 50 g (1/2 cup) quick oats; 100 g (1/2 cup) cooked rice, brown recommended; 1 clove garlic (optional), minced; 1/4 onion, minced; 1/2 carrot or 2 small beets, grated (75-100 g total); 60 g (1/4 cup) corn (optional) - about 1/2 ear fresh corn; 1 tsp sea salt, may need a little more if not using soy sauce; 2 tsp good soy sauce, if you have it - it gives some extra depth in flavor; to taste pepper; 1 tsp paprika (for smoked paprika use 1/2 tsp); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 Tbsp cooking oil for frying if using a frying pan

Felice @morinoko

Connecticut, United States

This recipe was inspired by my friend Elaine :) She has an amazing veggie burger recipe! I adapted it for using dried beans and fresh grated veggies instead of ketchup/salsa for moisture in the burger (those are great but I never have them in my kitchen). Play around with what kind of vegetables you grate up - I tried it with carrots, yellow beets and red beets so far and have fun with the different spices! Red beets were my favorite - nice color and flavor.

Great on its own with mustard or your favorite condiment, or in hamburger buns with lettuce & tomato.

Felice @morinoko

Connecticut, United States

Great on its own with mustard or your favorite condiment, or in hamburger buns with lettuce & tomato.

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Ingredients

4 servings

150 g (3/4 cup)uncooked kidney beans (black beans are great too!). You can sub 1 can of cooked beans
50 g (1/2 cup)quick oats
100 g (1/2 cup)cooked rice, brown recommended
1 clovegarlic (optional), minced
1/4onion, minced
1/2carrot or 2 small beets, grated (75-100 g total)
60 g (1/4 cup)corn (optional) - about 1/2 ear fresh corn
1 tspsea salt, may need a little more if not using soy sauce
2 tspgood soy sauce, if you have it - it gives some extra depth in flavor
to taste pepper
1 tsppaprika (for smoked paprika use 1/2 tsp)
1 tspground cumin
1/2 tspground coriander
1/8 tspcayenne pepper
1 Tbspcooking oil for frying if using a frying pan

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Steps

1

Soak the beans overnight or 8-12 hours in plenty of water.
2

Drain the soaking water, rinse the beans and cover with plenty of water in a pot. Boil for 60-90 minutes until soft enough to mash (the time may be different depending on the type of beans you use).
3

Drain the beans and mash with a fork in a medium bowl.
4

Add grated vegetables (carrot, beet, etc), cooked rice, oats, spices, salt, pepper, garlic and onion to the bowl.
5

Mix up well with your hands. It should be firm enough to hold together so you can make patties. If it's too wet, add more oats to help the mix stick together.
6

Form into 4 patties, or you can make several mini ones. (these are the carrot version in the pictures)
7

Cook on a grill or in a heated frying pan with 1 Tbsp oil for about 7-10 minutes on each side. They should be browned on both sides.
8

Enjoy as is with some mustard and other favorite toppings, or sandwich into buns with lettuce, tomatoes, etc.

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Felice @morinoko

on February 10, 2016 07:03

Connecticut, United States

I grew up in Southern Germany and Ohio, and spent 10 years in Japan. I love bread baking, #German food, and healthy, homestyle cooking in general inspired by my family and the seasons.Follow my cooking adventures on Instagram :)https://instagram.com/morinoko_