Spicy Veggie Burgers | Love Your Freezer

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are a healthier alternative while crushed crackers can be more economical.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binding agent and is a healthier substitute.

Take frozen spinach from the freezer and let it thaw out in a sieve.

Heat a pan and add oil, then add frozen onions and garlic to cook.

Add 300 ml of water and tomatoes to the pan, stir to combine, and bring to a simmer.

Add caster sugar, black pepper, and parsley to the mixture for flavor enhancements.

Microwave mashed potatoes for 3 minutes and add them to the pan with cooked onions and garlic.

Add 1 beaten egg and butter beans to the mixture and blend until combined.

Drain excess water from the thawed spinach and add it to the mixture.

Combine all ingredients by hand until well mixed and shape into patties.

Coat patties in breadcrumbs and cook in a hot pan for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Assemble the burger by placing the patty on a bun, adding salsa, lettuce, and diced red onion.

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