Vegetarian burgers

At a glance

Preparation time: 45 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 1 red capsicum*, chopped finely
• 400g can of butter beans (no added salt if available), drained and mashed
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• ½ cup of rolled oats (not quick oats)
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 carrot, grated
• 4 slices canned beetroot (no added salt if available)
• 4 lettuce leaves

Steps

1. Boil water in a pot on the stove. Peel potatoes and place in the boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes. Once cooked, mash potatoes.
2. Chop the capsicum finely into small pieces.
3. Drain and then mash the butter beans.
4. Beat 2 large eggs in a bowl and set aside.
5. In a bowl, combine the potatoes, capsicum, butter beans, eggs, garlic and rolled oats. Stir until combined.
6. Using clean hands shape about 2 tablespoons of mixture into a circle to make each burger pattie.
7. Place onto a greased oven tray or use baking paper.
8. Bake in a moderate oven* (about 180°C) for about 30 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the size of the burgers.
9. Serve on a hamburger bun along with extra veggies like lettuce, fresh tomato and beetroot.

*Tips

• Burgers can also be cooked in a frying pan, electric frypan or on a barbeque.
• Red capscium could be replaced with 1 cup of cooked, mashed sweet potato.
• To make your own fresh breadcrumbs you will need a food processor and bread that is a few days old. Tear the bread into small pieces (about 6 to 8 pieces for each slice of bread) and pulse it about 10 times with 1-second pulses, or until the bread pieces turn into crumbs. You can use the crusts so this is a good way to use them up if no-one eats them in your house.
• You can store fresh breadcrumbs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze them for up to 6 months. If using frozen bread crumbs, you can use them directly from frozen or thaw them in the fridge.

Watch how to make it

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This recipe was published in Quick Meals for Kooris at Home resource by Nutrition Services, Central Coast Local Health District.