High-Protein Plant-Based Burgers
 
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These patties are packed with premium protein from black beans, hemp seeds, and quinoa. They're also naturally rich in essential fatty acids, iron, calcium, fiber, and trace minerals. And of course, they're delicious! Please note that the Prep time is hands-on time only. Allow another 30 minutes for refrigeration.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 patties
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon oil, divided
  • 1 cup finely diced sweet yellow onion (about ½ medium onion)
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup diced red bell pepper (about 1 pepper)
  • 1½ cups cooked black beans
  • 1 cup hemp seeds
  • 10 sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in hot water until soft, minced
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 teaspoons miso paste
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa
  • 1⁄3 cup quinoa flakes
Instructions
  1. Heat the 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté until the onion begins to turn translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. Add the bell pepper, and continue to cook until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Reduce the heat to low and add the black beans, hemp seeds, sun-dried tomatoes, paprika, sea salt, chipotle, and cayenne. Sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
  4. Add the miso paste, and use a fork to mix the beans and miso together, partially mashing the beans. Mix in the cooked brown rice and quinoa flakes. Let cool.
  5. When cool enough to handle, use clean hands to knead the mixture together to form a dense base.
  6. Place the base in the refrigerator, covered, for 30 minutes to allow quinoa flakes to swell and absorb the excess moisture.
  7. Form the mixture into 8 patties (8 patties if you want them smaller).
  8. Heat ½ tablespoon of the remaining oil in your pan over medium heat. Add half of the patties and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. Repeat with the remaining ½ tablespoon oil and patties.
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Pair these patties with spouted grain hamburger buns, avocado, tomatoes, onions and sprouts. Or enjoy them it “high protein-style” – tucked inside a collard leaf wrap or on top of a salad.

This recipe was reprinted with permissions from Chef Julie Morris. It's from her cookbook, Superfood Cuisine: Cooking with Nature’s Most Amazing Foods.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 pattie Calories: 395 Fat: 22.6g Saturated fat: 1.6g Carbohydrates: 30.1g Sugar: 2.9g Sodium: 299mg Fiber: 7.2g Protein: 20.2g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/high-protein-plant-based-burgers