Our Perfect Veggie Burger

This is my favorite veggie burger. After trying many recipes, this one is the easiest to handle into making a pattie. Using oatflour and really good flax seed, makes it not sticky! It freezes so well after cooked. I adapted this recipe to include more fresh herbs and some garbanzo beans as well. Also I added variations for the grated veggies. I also had to make this nut free and safe for kid consumption -without choking hazards.

Ingredients

Ingredients:
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 large garlic clove, minced
Flax eggs: 2.5 tbsp ground flax + 1/2 cup warm water, mixed in bowl
1 cup oats, processed into flour* (other flours might work)
1.5 cups bread crumbs (I processed 3 pieces of Ezekiel bread until fine crumb)*
1 cup grated carrots, beets, sweet potato
1/2 cup cooked black beans, rinsed and roughly pureed or mashed
1/2 cup garbanzo beans rinsed and roughly pureed or mashed
Medium head of fresh finely chopped parsley or cilantro
almost 1/3 cup pumpkin seed, chopped or floured in food processor (toasted if preferred), add hemp seeds to make 1/3 cup.
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, chopped or floured in food processor (toasted if preferred)
1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbsp Tamari (soy sauce)
1.5 tsp chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. oregano
Fine grain sea salt and black pepper, to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp salt or a bit more)
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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F (if baking). In a large skillet, sauté onions and garlic in 1/2 tbsp oil. Mix your flax egg together in a small bowl and set aside for at least 10 mins while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
2. Place all ingredients (except spices and salt) into a large mixing bowl and stir very well. Now, add seasonings and salt to taste.
3. With slightly wet hands, shape dough into patties. Pack dough tightly as this will help it stick together. I made 8 medium patties.
4. Cooking methods: You can fry the burgers in a bit of oil on a skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side. If baking in the oven, bake for 25-30 mins (15-17 minutes on each side) at 350F, until golden and crisp. For the BBQ, pre-bake the burgers for about 15 minutes in oven before placing on a pre-heated grill until golden and crisp on each side. Our preferred method of cooking was frying in the skillet!!
GF Note: To make these burgers gluten-free, use certified GF oats, GF Tamari, and gluten-free breadcrumbs.

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90 minutes