Black Bean & Quinoa Veggie Burgers

I'm far from a vegetarian! But sometimes, a veggie fake out certainly can help your diet. I wanted to try something with a big more flavor and texture than my Meatless Sweet Potato Burgers. These fit the bill.

 

2 cups quinoa, cooked
2 shallots, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp mixed up salt
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 large egg
2/3 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp Adobo seasoning
1 tsp cumin
1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup oats

 

Recipe Adapted from Prevention RD

Cook quinoa according to package directions. Once cooled, mix in a large bowl with all other ingredients. Form six equal sized large balls and press down on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours. The longer they are refrigerated, the better they will stay together. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes on each side, flipping once during baking. Serve on a hamburger roll.

For a gluten free burger, use a rice or oat flour instead!

 

These burgers also freeze wonderfully! Just freeze them a bit on the baking sheet and then pop into freezer bags and store in the freezer until ready to cook or defrost.



Meatless Sweet Potato Burgers

I didn't actually get to try these burgers myself, but I think the idea was good in theory. I think they need a lot of spicing up. I usually don't make anything bland at all. Next time I try these out, I'll have to see if I can jazz them up a bit. Feel free to try them yourself and send me any suggestions. They are also vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free!

 

1 can chickpeas

olive oil cooking spray

1/4 Tsp baking powder

1 sweet potato

2 Tbsp dill

1/2 small red onion, minced

1 Tsp salt

1/4 Tsp fresh ground pepper

1 1/2 Tsp garlic powder

 

Recipe Adapted from Self

Grate the sweet potato on a cheese grater.

Beat the chickpeas in a mixer until smooth. Add in onion and mix thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Finally, mix with the sweet potato.



Form mixture into "burgers". Spray a baking sheet with the nonstick spray and place "burgers" onto it. Spray the top of them with the spray as well. Cover tightly with foil and bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and spray them again. Cook an additional 20-25 minutes until the bottoms of the "burgers" turn golden brown. Flip them and spray again. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes.

 

I did make the cucumber mixture that was recommended with this recipe but I don't think it did anything for them. I'm trying to think of a good topping for them if you wanted to serve them on a bun as actual burgers. Maybe some french dressing or even ranch? I'm open to suggestions on this one!