A Burger by Any Other Name...

The newspaper alerted me to an series of cookbooks that I recently got from the Library. The series is Whitewater Cooks, and is from the owner of a ski resort in B.C. The books have a good mix of burgers, soups, and sandwiches as well as some other delicious looking recipes. The recipes are all accompanied by nice photo's and very simple directions to follow. Flipping through the book I was caught by the picture of a delicious looking hamburger, but upon further inspection it turns out that the picture was actually for a veggie burger! Further adding to the intrigue was the caption at the top of the page proclaiming that upon eating that you will need to have some stored in the freezer for future cravings. Needless to say I was intrigued and went about procuring some of the ingredients we didn't have readily available. Overall I would say I enjoyed the burgers, but they will not be replacing ground beef. However, due to the fact that I was able to make 16 (!!!) burgers from this recipe we will be eating them as a go to meal for at least 8 more meals. Good for the freezer indeed. Katie found the texture to be a bit crunchy for her tastes, I blame this on the sunflower seeds and almonds. The food processor was a must for making this recipe and really made mincing all the various ingredients a breeze.

 

Whitewater Veggie Burgers

Ingredients

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp. cumin

1 1/2 tbsp. chili powder

1-19 oz can black beans, rinsed, drained and roughly pureed

1 tsp. oregano

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

2 tbsp. sesame oil

1/2 cup almonds, roasted and chopped

1 cup sunflower seeds, roasted and chopped

3 cups fine bread crumbs

1/2 cup soy sauce

5 eggs

2 cups carrots, grated

2 cups oats

flour for dredging

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

Method

In a large skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil. Place in a large mixing bowl and let it cool a little. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well and shape into patties. Dredge lightly in flour. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan to brown the burgers on both sides, you may need to do this in batches with more oil.

Serve on your favourite buns with your favourite toppings!