Thursday, January 28, 2010

Planet Burgers (Vegetarian)

Recreated from the Good Earth restaurant in Cupertino, California by Diana McAnulty's search for a veggie burger her kids would devour! Adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine.

9 -12 burgers

Ingredients

* 3 cups cooked brown rice
* 12 ounces cooked chickpeas, mashed
* 1 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups)
* 4 ounces cooked red beans, mashed (or adzuki beans)
* 1 medium carrot, shredded (1/2 cup)
* 1/2 cup ground almonds (or almond flour or breadcrumbs)
* 1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
* 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced (or 3 large tbls.dried)
* 1/4 cup soy sauce
* 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. Stir all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Shape into large patties.

2.Coat a skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium high heat.

3.Cook the patties 4-5 minutes per side, or until browned on outside and cooked through on the inside. Use a wide spatula to flip the burgers, they can be fragile.

4. Place in burger buns, or on bread. Use your favorite condiments.

5. Enjoy!

If you prefer not to use as burgers they can be used as a meat in wraps, chilli, spaghetti sauce etc.

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