Mixed bean burgers

Name: Mixed bean burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 tbsp Essential Olive Oil; 1 red onion, roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Barbecue Seasoning (or ½ tsp paprika and ½ tsp ground cumin); 4 chestnut mushrooms, quartered; 420 can Essential Black Beans; 400 g can Essential Black Eyed Beans; 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 2 Essential White Free Range Eggs, beaten; ½ red chilli, finely chopped; 40 g walnuts, finely chopped; 40 g breadcrumbs, made from day old bread; Brioche burger buns and your favourite toppings, to serve (see tip, below))

These are a source of fibre and protein from beans, eggs, and nuts. I top them with melted cheese, sliced gherkin, lettuce, mustard, and ketchup. Each burger, with its spices, adds a variety of nutrient-rich plants to your diet. Reheat the frozen patties in the oven with chips for a delicious meal in under 20 minutes.

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VegetarianSource of fibre1 of your 5 a day

Serves6
CourseMain meal
Prepare15 mins
Cook25 mins
Total time40 mins

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6 tbsp Essential Olive Oil
1 red onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Barbecue Seasoning (or ½ tsp paprika and ½ tsp ground cumin)
4 chestnut mushrooms, quartered
420 can Essential Black Beans
400g can Essential Black Eyed Beans
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 Essential White Free Range Eggs, beaten
½ red chilli, finely chopped
40g walnuts, finely chopped
40g breadcrumbs, made from day old bread
Brioche burger buns and your favourite toppings, to serve (see tip, below))

Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat, then add 2 tbsp oil and the onion. Cook until just soft, about 4-5 minutes, then add the garlic and spices. Pulse the mushrooms into smallish pieces in a food processor, then tip into the pan. Stir, then leave to cook, allowing the moisture to evaporate.
Tip both cans of beans into a sieve and rinse under the cold tap. Leave to drain fully, then tip three-quarters into the food processor. Blend to a slightly lumpy, creamy purée. Tip into a mixing bowl, then thoroughly stir in the Mixed bean burgers These are a source of fibre and protein from beans, eggs, and nuts. I top them with melted cheese, sliced gherkin, lettuce, mustard, and ketchup. Each burger, with its spices, adds a variety of nutrient-rich plants to your diet. Reheat the frozen patties in the oven with chips for a delicious meal in under 20 minutes contents of the frying pan, the reserved whole beans and remaining ingredients. Season well.
Using wet hands, shape the mixture into 6 equal-sized patties. Fry in 2 batches, adding 1-2 tbsp oil to the pan each time. Cook for 6 minutes each side, until crisp, brown and piping hot. Serve immediately with your favourite toppings or cool and freeze.

Cook’s tip

GET AHEAD
To freeze, separate the cooked and cooled burgers with baking parchment and lay flat in a freezer safe container. Seal and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, cook from frozen at 200ºC, gas mark 6, on an oiled tray, for 15 minutes, until piping hot throughout.

ELLY'S TIP
I serve these in a toasted brioche bun, and top with sliced cheese, ketchup, Americanstyle mustard, sliced gherkin, sliced tomato, crisp lettuce and finely diced onion. But use whatever you want.

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