A colourful and nutritious vegetarian burger that tastes as good as it looks!
Makes: 4 burgers
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cooked brown rice, cooled
- 1 14 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 1/2 cups shredded raw beets
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ medium red onion,finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- ½ cup very fine breadcrumbs
- Olive oil or coconut oil for frying
Directions
- In a food processor, pulse together shredded beets, black beans and rice until mixture resembles very finely ground beef.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients, except olive oil. Mix until ingredients are combined well.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat. Divide beet mixture into 4 portions, and then shape each portion into a thick patty. Add olive oil to skillet; about 1 tablespoon. Cook patties for about 10 minutes, about 5 minutes per side, until the burgers are cooked through, browned and crsipy on outside.
- Serve the burgers on buns.
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