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Basic Bean Burgers
Photo: Amirali Mirhashemian

Basic Bean Burgers

11 ingredients 14 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

709
Calories
26g
Protein
4g
Fat
143g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Wheat Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean 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 cup TVP
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste or ketchup
  • 16 ounces pinto beans, kidney, or other beans, drained
  • ¼ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 2 finely minced cloves of garlic
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon artificial sweetener
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • whole wheat flour for dusting

Directions

1

Pour boiling water over TVP and tomato paste in a bowl.

2

Stir and let rest for 10 minutes.

3

In food processor, combine TVP mixture and remaining ingredients except for flour.

4

Pulse until mixture is almost a puree.

5

Dust hands with flour and shape mixture into 6 burgers.

6

Dust them lightly in flour.

7

Layer the burgers with sheets of waxed paper and refrigerate for at least one hour.

8

Cook on a gill covered with foil for about 10 minutes on each side.

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Category:Burger Recipes

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Category:Textured soy protein Recipes

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Category:Pinto bean Recipes

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Category:Kidney bean Recipes

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Category:Garlic Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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