The Best Veggie Burger Recipe We've Ever Made

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice offers more fiber at a lower cost.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: regular bread

Whole grain buns provide more nutrients.

avocado

🥗Healthier: hummus

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Hummus is creamy and lower in cost.

Add brown rice to the burger mixture.

Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.

Chop carrot, broccoli, and onion into small pieces.

Smash and peel two garlic cloves.

Add vegetables and garlic to the bowl of a food processor.

Add olive oil, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and ground pepper to the food processor.

Process until coarsely ground.

Spread the ground vegetables onto a baking sheet in a thin layer.

Roast vegetables in the oven for 15 minutes.

Add beans to a baking sheet and slide them into the oven alongside the vegetables after 15 minutes.

Stir the vegetables, pat them down, and bake for another 15 minutes.

Rinse the food processor and add walnuts, spinach leaves, and fresh herbs.

Process until chopped into crumbs.

Once the veggies and beans have baked and cooled slightly, add them to the walnuts and spinach and pulse a few times.

Add breadcrumbs, eggs, and tomato paste to the mixture and pulse until just combined.

Scrape the mixture into a bowl and fold in the brown rice.

Shape the mixture into 1/2-inch thick patties.

Heat oil in a skillet and cook patties over medium-low heat until firm and browned on both sides.

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