Winter Veggie Burgers

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Winter Veggie Burgers

Yields1 Serving
 1 (14-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  1 small sweet potato (about 5 ounces) OR use parsnip, carrot or rutabaga!
  1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
  1 teaspoon dried oregano
  1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1 large egg
  1/4 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds, roughly chopped
  Large handful fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  3 scallions, finely chopped
  1/2 to 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  8 hamburger buns, to serve
1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2

Place the cannellini beans into a bowl and mash them with a fork or potato masher until almost completely smooth. Peel and grate the sweet potato on the large holes of a box grater. Add the grated sweet potato, paprika, oregano, cayenne, salt, egg, sunflower seeds, chopped cilantro, and chopped scallions to the bowl with the mashed beans. Mix well.

3

Stir in the 1/2 cup of oats. If the mixture seems too wet, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of oats, too.

4

Shape the mixture into 8 balls (around 1/3 cup of mixture for each one) and flatten onto the baking sheet so each patty is 3/4- to 1-inch thick. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip each patty over using a metal spatula. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately in hamburger buns, or allow to cool, then freeze on the baking tray; once frozen solid, transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze until needed.

Ingredients

 1 (14-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  1 small sweet potato (about 5 ounces) OR use parsnip, carrot or rutabaga!
  1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
  1 teaspoon dried oregano
  1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1 large egg
  1/4 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds, roughly chopped
  Large handful fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  3 scallions, finely chopped
  1/2 to 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  8 hamburger buns, to serve

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2

Place the cannellini beans into a bowl and mash them with a fork or potato masher until almost completely smooth. Peel and grate the sweet potato on the large holes of a box grater. Add the grated sweet potato, paprika, oregano, cayenne, salt, egg, sunflower seeds, chopped cilantro, and chopped scallions to the bowl with the mashed beans. Mix well.

3

Stir in the 1/2 cup of oats. If the mixture seems too wet, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of oats, too.

4

Shape the mixture into 8 balls (around 1/3 cup of mixture for each one) and flatten onto the baking sheet so each patty is 3/4- to 1-inch thick. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip each patty over using a metal spatula. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately in hamburger buns, or allow to cool, then freeze on the baking tray; once frozen solid, transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze until needed.

Winter Veggie Burgers