Best Ever Veggie Burgers
"After trying many different recipes for a healthier, non-soy veggie burger, I came up with this. It's really versatile and you can use any combination of nuts and beans. After the baking step, you can brown in a frying pan, throw on the grill to brown, or freeze to use later."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Cashew | 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) | 157 |
| Pinto Bean | 1/2 cup (86g) canned | 122 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Flaxseed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, chopped
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives
- 1 large clove garlic, chopped
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon base (such as Better Than Bouillon®)
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce