BEET Burgers
- 20m Prep Time
- 20m Cook Time
- 40m Ready In
4 servings Using a food processor helps these burgers hold their shape without the use of a binder like beaten egg. However, you can make these without a food processor by mashing the beans well, adding the other ingredients, and kneading the mixture with your hands until it holds together. The patties will be a little more fragile, so handle them with care.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- One 15-ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked brown or white rice
- 1 medium beet (6 to 8 ounces), peeled and grated
- ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons minced dill
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
- 1 Tzatziki (opens in new tab)
- Lettuce leaves
- Thinly sliced tomato
- (Sliced avocado)
Let's Prepare
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Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- One 15-ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked brown or white rice
- 1 medium beet (6 to 8 ounces), peeled and grated
- ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons minced dill
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
- 1 Tzatziki
- Lettuce leaves
- Thinly sliced tomato
- (Sliced avocado)
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat in a medium skillet over medium heat: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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Step 2.
Add and cook, stirring, until browned, about 8 minutes: ½ medium onion, finely chopped
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Step 3.
Stir in and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more: 3 garlic cloves, minced
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Step 4.
Scrape the onion mixture into a food processor. Add: One 15-ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup cooked brown or white rice; 1 medium beet (6 to 8 ounces), peeled and grated; ¼ cup dry bread crumbs; 3 tablespoons minced dill; ¾ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper
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Step 5.
Pulse, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times, until the mixture is finely ground and holds together when squeezed (if there are some whole beans or grains of rice that is fine). Shape into 4 patties. Heat in a large skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium heat: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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Step 6.
Place the burgers in the skillet and cook, flipping once, until well browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. You may need to add more oil to the skillet to brown the second side. Serve on: 4 hamburger buns, split and lightly toasted
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Step 7.
With: Tzatziki; Lettuce leaves; Thinly sliced tomato; (Sliced avocado)