Re:Janis + Vegetarian Vegetable Burger

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Dear Donna,

 

My dh is really okay. He was just very tired and stressed. I often don't

get along with his mom very well, so he took my vegetarian sausages as a

rebuke. He's usually more amused than contemptuous when I prepare a

vegetarian meal. He's even done it a time or two. He was just having an off

day.

We all do sometimes. Besides, it's hard to remain angry at someone who's

currently elbow deep in oily goop fixing your brakes! LOL

 

Bean burgers? I love bean burgers, especially black bean burgers. I will

definitely go look at your recipes. Falafel mix used to make falafel

burgers? Do you have to fry them? I love falafel, but authentic falafel are

fried, which is why I generally avoid making them. I've never even seen a

mix; I always make them from scratch. A mix would be easier. Know where I

might find one? Trader Joe, perhaps?

 

Here's a veggie burger I found that looked really good...

Vegetarian Vegetable Burger

 

Ingredients:

* 3 tbsp olive oil

* 1/2 cup corn kernels

* 7 mushrooms, diced

* 3 scallions (green onions) diced

* 1/2 red bell pepper, diced

* 2 cloves garlic, minced

* 1 tsp cumin

* 1 carrot, grated

* 1 small potato, grated

* 1/4 cup _silken (soft) tofu_

(http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/f/TypesofTofu.htm)

* salt and pepper to taste

* 1/2 cup bread crumbs

Preparation:

In a blender or food processor, process tofu until creamy and set aside.

Sauté the corn, mushrooms, scallions and bell pepper in one tablespoon of

oil for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and cook for one more

minute.

Remove from heat and add the carrot, potato, tofu, salt and pepper. Add

bread crumbs until the mixture holds together. You may need a little bit more

or less than a half a cup.

Shape the mixture into patties and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Heat remaining two tablespoons of olive oil and cook each patty until the

veggie burgers are done, about 3 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts:

One veggie burger patty provides approximately:

Calories: 153, Calories from Fat: 73

Total Fat: 8.1g, 12%, Saturated Fat: 1.1g, 6%

Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%

Sodium: 129mg, 5%

Total Carbohydrates: 17.5g, 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g, 10%

Sugars: 2.7g

Protein: 4.1g

Vitamin A 33%, Vitamin C 47%, Calcium 5%, Iron 8%, Based on a 2000 calorie

diet

 

 

In Vino Veritas,

*´¨) Janis Abbe

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