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Simple Veggie Burgers

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Published on: January 15, 2018 Last modified: April 30, 2020

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Simple Veggie Burgers…the perfect easy dinner. So easy to make with wholesome ingredients. A yummy meal that everyone will enjoy.

Veggie burger loaded with toppings like grilled onions, guacamole, tomato slice.
Delicious Burger with grilled onions and guac.

Hubby is obsessed with veggie burgers. A tasty veggie burger with wholesome ingredients is hard to find. Often, if you want something that is both nutritious and delicious, it’s best to make it yourself. Harder still to find is a recipe that is quick and easy to make with ingredients that are likely already in your pantry or fridge. Simple Veggie Burgers  were missing in my repertoire until Hubby kept asking for veggie burgers on the menu, and I improvised with what I had on hand.

Step by step making a simple veggie burger batter
Wholesome ingredients make healthy veggie burgers.

If you’ve been saying you’d eat veggie burgers more often—-and even make them—-if only there was a simple veggie burger recipe, then you’ve officially run out of excuses. If you’ve committed to eating more real food and less packaged and processed stuff—but want something delicious, then you are ready for this recipe.

 
Simple Veggie Burgers
Healthy Veggie Burgers are baked, not fried.

I used sweet potatoes in this simple veggie burger recipe for their consistency. I wanted to something that would hold the rest of the ingredients together, without having to add eggs. Bonus:  Sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrition! Sweet potatoes improve digestion (hello fiber and magnesium), are anti-inflammatory (lots of beta-carotene and Vitamin C), boost the immune system (antioxidants, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C and B’s), and help with weight loss by curbing sugar cravings.

Close up of a veggie patty
Your new favorite burger!

Kidney Beans in veggie burgers? Yes….if you’re looking for energy, protein, iron, lower cholesterol, blood sugar stabilization, brain food, and antioxidant defenses.

A stack of sweet potato burgers
Super satisfying no matter how you serve them.

I added chopped broccoli for another nutrition boost. Why not? Broccoli adds vitamin K, Vitamin C, folate and fiber. Finely chopping veggies and throwing them into the batter is a great way to sneak in some nutrition if you have non-veggie lovers in your life. You could sub in cauliflower or shredded carrots, or any other garden veggie that you like. Just be mindful of adding in veggies with different water content. For these burgers to hold together properly and not be too mushy, you need to use veggies with lower moisture content.

Simple Veggie Burger
Veggie Burger with all the fixin’s

If you want to prep these simple veggie burgers in advance, make into burgers, place on baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake. No problem. You can also bake sweet potatoes in a 375 oven for about 45 minutes, mash them and put that in the fridge until ready to mix up the burger batter. This recipe calls for ¼ cup cooked quinoa—-so make some extra when you’re making quinoa for something else….OR, use ¼ cup of another grain that you have already made and leftover in the fridge.  Simple swaps that work well.

Simple Veggie Burger
Nutritious and Delicious Veggie Burger

There are health advantages to baking the burgers in a hot oven rather than pan frying….but there is a also a time savings. Once the burgers are in the oven, they don’t need a lot of baby-sitting. You can use that time to make some fresh guacamole, or grill some onions, or maybe make a simple slaw to top them with.

I can get these burgers on the table in 30 minutes, with all the fixin’s…which feeds Hubby’s addiction and my obsession with putting a nutritious and delicious meal on the table. Win-win!

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Yield: 4 burgers

Simple Veggie Burgers

Simple Veggie Burger

Veggie burger uses mashed sweet potatoes and beans to hold together healthy veggies and quinoa. Super tasty and super simple.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups kidney beans (1 15 oz. can)
  • 1 medium sized sweet potato (approximately 1 1/2 cups diced)
  • ¼ cup broccoli, finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons minced red onion
  • ¼ cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp chili powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 and line baking tray with unbleached parchment paper.
  2. Peel and dice sweet potato. Place in small saucepan, cover with water and cook until soft (about 15 minutes). Drain and put cooked potatoes in a medium sized bowl. Drain beans, rinse and drain again, then add to bowl with potatoes. Mash beans together with potatoes with potato masher or fork. It’s OK to leave some chunks.
  3. Add broccoli, onion, parsley, quinoa, and spices to potato mixture and stir until well combined.
  4. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into patties on prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes, flip and cook for additional 10 minutes.
  6. Burgers will continue to firm up after they come out of the oven.
  7. Serve with your favorite condiments.
  8. Cooked burgers can be stored in the fridge in airtight container for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  9. Reheat burgers in 450 oven for 10 minutes.

Notes

* You can also bake the potato (375 for 45 minutes-1 hour, depending on size), scoop out flesh and mash.

* Swap out the broccoli for any other veggie you have/like.....and also the quinoa could easily be replaced with another grain, like rice, if that's what you have.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1 burger

Amount Per Serving Calories 134Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 609mgCarbohydrates 25gFiber 6gSugar 3gProtein 7g

The nutrition calculations were done using online tools. To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in any given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients you used. You are ultimately responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information is accurate, complete and useful.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Main Course

Filed Under: Gluten-free, Main Course, Vegan

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