Making your own veggie burgers can be so easy – and satisfying! These beet burgers have only a few simple ingredients and are quick to put together yet have such wonderful flavour. When I share them at cookouts, they always get rave reviews!
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You can find this and other tasty recipes in my newly released book, The Vegan Transformation: A Journey to Heal Yourself and The World. While this book is not a cookbook per se (it’s about the mind-body-spirit benefits of plant-powered living), it does include 25 great recipes created by some wonderful plant-based culinary creators.
This recipe was also featured in Viva! Vegan Recipe Club.
Beet Burgers
Ingredients:
- 2 raw medium sized beets
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups (one 15-oz can) beans (aduki or pinto beans work well)
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 flax “egg” (Mix 1 Tbsp flax meal with 3 Tbsp water and allow to sit for 5 minutes, until it reaches a gel-like consistency).
- Spices as desired (I use a dash of spices such as parsley, thyme, basil, chili powder, and/or smoked paprika, 1 to 2 tsp total)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Process the oats in a food processor until ground into flour. Set aside.
- Peel the raw beets, and shred or grate them in the food processor. Add 1/2 cup of the oat flour and the remaining ingredients (beans, flax “egg,” garlic, spices, salt, and pepper). Pulse until combined, then stir in the remaining flour.
- Form into patties. If you have time, it can be helpful to refrigerate the batter for a few hours (to help the patties hold together better).
- Heat a non-stick pan and spray lightly with oil. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes per side. Alternatively, bake the patties on a baking sheet (lined with parchment paper) for 10 to 15 minutes per side at 375 degrees F. (Baking is my preferred method).
- Serve on a bun with your favorite condiments.
Note: I often refrigerate or freeze any extra burgers, and then re-heat them on a skillet or grill when ready for use. Great to share for cookouts!
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Angela Crawford, Ph.D 