How to Make Spicy Veggie Burger Patties

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Veggie burgers make a delicious main course.

Veggie burgers, a healthy alternative to beef, typically contain less fat and sodium than meat-based hamburgers. While soy-based varieties are popular and easy to make, vegetable and grain burgers are even healthier and often tastier. Make spicy veggie burger patties with a recipe that even meat-eaters will crave if you get the flavor right. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

  • Food processor
  • Frying pan
  • Spatula
  • Yellow onion
  • Carrot
  • Cup of mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 bunch spinach
  • Cup raw almonds
  • Egg
  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • Black pepper
  • Cumin
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
  • Pot
  • Large mixing bowl
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Instructions

    • 1

      Bring the quinoa to a boil with a cup of water. Turn heat to low until the quinoa is soft and put it in the mixing bowl.

    • 2

      Dice the onion and saute in olive oil until sweet. Add it to the mixing bowl.

    • 3

      Wash and chop mushroom, carrot and spinach. Cook them in the frying pan until soft and drain excess liquid. Add a few drop of balsamic vinegar and chili garlic sauce. Stir until consistent.

    • 4

      Place mushroom, carrot and spinach mixture in a food processor with almonds and garlic cloves. Process until fine and empty contents into the mixing bowl.

    • 5

      Stir contents of the mixing bowl, adding pepper, garlic powder, chili powder and cumin to taste. Add an egg and stir until consistent.

    • 6

      Form the mixture into patties roughly three inches across and half an inch thick. Cook two patties at a time in frying pan with olive oil. Flip after a few minutes and keep cooking until patties are browned on both sides and cooked through.

Tips & Warnings

  • Freeze extra patties.

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