Beet Burgers
Oh my. I am so excited to share what I made with you. I’m giddy because they were so good. Shaun even tried it and had to admit it was pretty dang tasty-that’s saying A LOT coming from my extreme carnivore husband.
The inspiration came from Angela’s recipe.
Ingredients:
-1 15 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed
-1 carrot chopped
-1/2 onion chopped
-1 red or yellow pepper chopped
-1/4 cup spinach
-3 garlic cloves
-1 cup shredded raw beets OR beet pulp from the juicer (my pulp also had apples and lemons in it)
-zest of 1 lemon (or above mentioned pulp)
-1 TBSP dried dill
-1 tsp salt
-1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
-1 TBSP Braggs Amino
-1 cup cooked spelt
-1/3 cup sunflower seeds
-1 TBSP chia seeds (optional)
-3/4 cups flour (I used whole wheat pastry flour)
Instructions:
-Preheat oven to 400* and cover a cookie sheet with foil and spray with high heat cooking spray.
-Place beans, veggies/pulp, and spices into a food processor and process until smooth. I added my veggies in batches so that I wouldn’t overwhelm my processor.
You may need to scrape down the sides occasionally.
After the beets:
-Place in large bowl and incorporate the spelt.
(I also put some leftover rice in there). Never seen spelt? It’s really great and I have some leftover to eat with dinner tomorrow night.
-Add the seeds.
-Add the flour 1/4 of a cup at a time until fully incorporated.
-Shape into burgers. I made large ones because that’s how I like my beef burgers.
Doesn’t that look like beef?
-Cook for 15 minutes. Flip and then cook for 15 minutes longer, or until nice a firm and crispy on the outside.
-Serve with your favorite toppings.
-Enjoy!
Seriously? I would give these 5 stars. It was better than the burger I had at The Plant Cafe for the KERF Meet-up back in November. It was more burger like and DELISH. I think it’ll be even better with the grated beet vs. the pulp and I cannot wait to make it (and eat it)!
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O my those burgers look like burgers…haha. I wonder how they freeze because I may be the only one who would eat them.
Amanda-I have some in the freezer right now, so I’ll let you know!
I am definitely bookmarking this recipe!!!!!
I am glutne intolerant and cannot do spelt–yet this looks yummy! What would you suggest in place of the spelt grain? Could lentils work?
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Yay…I would love to have something like this in the freezer as an option for me when everyone else has regular burgers or steak.
Man..these look good! I am always intrigued by Braggs Amino. Is it similar to soy sauce or tamari? I have had it in my hand a few times….scared of commitment!
Kim-Lentils would definitely work and add more protein! You could also use oats or rice.
Jill-I use it instead of Soy-it’s good!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They look to die for!!!
Do they taste beety at all?
Angela-It does taste beety-but not overpowering. My deskmate isn’t a big beet lover and she tried a bite and LOVED it.
good to know, thanks!!!
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Was going to pass on this recipe until I read your review. Going on my list!! You have the best meals!
I am really pumped about this recipe. I love beets. I don’t have any spelt and love lentils, so I’ll probably go with Kim’s suggestion. I’ll also be the only one eating them, so I’ll be trying the freezing as well. Thanks.