Meals from the Heart Veggie Burgers

Ingredients:

2 cups Meals From The Heart Veggies and Rice
1 large egg, mixed in a small bowl (might try it with 2 eggs)
1(14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion or yellow onion
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 to 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
½- teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½- teaspoon ground cumin
1 to 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

Put drained beans in a large mixing bowl and mash about 2/3 of them. Add all the seasonings, flour, tamari/soy sauce and salt and pepper; mix well with a fork. Add 2 cups of cooked and cooled Meals From The Heart Veggies and Rice. Use a fork to mix everything together without compressing it.

Shape the dough into 8 patties (roughly 1/3 cup of dough per patty). Pack the dough together tightly as this will help it stick together. This can be done quite easily using a piece of plastic wrap and dumping 1/3 cup of mixture into the center. Use the plastic to help shape the patty; flatten to 3/4” thickness and make into a round patty.

Heat skillet over medium high heat; coat bottom of pan generously with oil. Use a spatula to put veggie burgers into pan. Cook until bottom is browned and crispy; flip and cook second side the same. You want the veggie burgers to have a crisp outside and a hot, soft interior.

Serve in a bun or lettuce wrap with your desired toppings. Try it with homemade Aioli Sauce!

Leftover burgers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days, or you can freeze cooled patties for up to 1 month. Simply wrap each patty in tinfoil and then place all of the wrapped burgers into a zip freezer bag.

Simple Aioli Sauce:

½ cup mayonnaise
1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Salt

Stir together in a small bowl.