Homemade Veggie Burgers

I was home for lunch today because I got off of work early, so I was really itching to actually cook something for lunch. I am usually stuck with a cold sandwich or a salad, so it was a real treat to actually get to make lunch today.

I was craving a burger (what else is new?), but all of my grass fed beef patties were frozen solid in the freezer. What to do? VEGGIE BURGERS! I complied a few different recipes and came up with this:

Homemade Veggie Burgers

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil plus additional for brushing
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tamari
• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup packed parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onion until golden brown.
2. Pulse brown rice, onions, pinto beans, tamari, walnuts, garlic, parsley, cumin, cayenne, and paprika in a food processor until throughly mixed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Form into patties.
4. Preheat a grill to medium high heat.
5. Spray the grill with oil and grill for 8 minutes, about 4 on each side.

Here is a tip. If you want to get perfectly round veggie burgers, try forming them with a cup! Haha. I have one that is the perfect burger size and they come out perfect every time

I served mine on a toasted Rudi’s Organic 100% Whole Wheat Bun with roasted red pepper hummus, spinach, tomato, and avocado. Delicious.

These buns are so good. They have been on sale for $2.99 at Whole Foods for the past month or so. They are the perfect size for a burger and soft but chewy at the same time. They advertise:

“We use ingredients that are simple and certified organic to bake better bread. We never use high fructose corn syrup, chemical preservatives, or artificial ingredients. Bread should have ingredients you can pronounce!”

How can you go wrong with that?

What is your favorite veggie burger recipe?

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