Veggie Burgers

July 10, 2023

This recipe is intended for patients who have successfully completed the Soft Solid phase and are over eight weeks post-op.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound can of beans, drained and rinsed, or 1.5 cups cooked beans (suggestions: your favorite bean!)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups diced veggies (suggestions: carrots, celery, mushrooms, chopped spinach, chopped kale, corn, chopped artichokes, zucchini, squash, sweet potato)
2 teaspoons + 2 tablespoons oil for pan saute (suggestions: olive, coconut, grapeseed)/li>
3 tablespoons liquid flavor (mix and match suggestions: mustard, ketchup, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, vegan worcestershire, buffalo sauce, balsamic vinegar, salsa, pasta sauce, marsala, water)
4 teaspoons spice (we recommend combining at least two: smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, montreal steak seasoning, black pepper, cayenne pepper, fennel, oregano, curry powder)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (omit or reduce if your liquid or spices contain salt)
1 cup dry base ingredient (suggestions: buckwheat, unsweetened protein powder, bread crumbs, cornmeal, oatmeal)
1/2 cup texture ingredient (suggestions: chopped walnuts, olives, avocado, sundried tomatoes, leftover cooked rice/quinoa/bulgur, parsley, cilantro, basil)

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pan over medium heat. Saute the onion, veggies, and garlic until fork tender, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Transfer to a food processor and pulse with beans, liquid flavor, spice, salt until combined. Pulse in the dry base and texture ingredient until a soft consistency (again, think consistency of fork tender food).
Form into golf ball size balls and flatten into patties.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Pan fry patties 2-3 minutes per side until browned and heated through.

Makes about 18 small patties.

Makes 9 servings -- 2 small patties per serving

May vary per recipe - RD recommends using Baritastic or Lose it! apps to calculate the nutrition in your recipe

1 can pinto beans
1 clove garlic
2 cups of veggies: 1 cup canned yellow corn, 2/3 cup sweet red pepper, 1/3 cup packed spinach
3 tablespoons liquid: 1 tablespoon lime juice (1/2 a lime), 2 tablespoons red prepared salsa
4 teaspoons spice: 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dry ingredient: cornmeal
1/2 cup texture ingredients: 1/4 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup white rice

1 can black beans
1/2 cup onion
1 clove garlic
2 cups of veggies: 1 cup mushrooms, 1/2 cup celery, 1/2 cup green pepper
3 tablespoons liquid: 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 tablespoon mustard, 1 teaspoon liquid smoke, 2 teaspoons soy sauce or vegan Worcestershire
4 teaspoons spice: 3 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ tsp salt (omit salt)
1 cup dry ingredient: panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup texture ingredients: 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1 can chickpeas
1/2 cup onion
1 clove garlic
2 cups of veggies: 1 cup sweet potato, chopped fine, 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, 1/2 cup yellow corn
3 tablespoons liquid: 1 tablespoon lime juice (1/2 a lime), 2 tablespoons coconut milk
4 teaspoons spice: 3 tsp curry, 1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup dry ingredient: oats
1/2 cup texture ingredient: 1/4 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped cashews