Name: Bean & Oat Burger with Cajun Mayo
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds; 0.25 cup water; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 quantity medium onion (diced); 3 quantity garlic cloves (minced); 1.5 cup pinto beans; 0.33 cup roasted sunflower seeds; 0.75 cup rolled oats; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ((optional)); 0.5 tbsp ground cumin; 0.5 tbsp sweet paprika powder; 2 tsp cajun seasoning; 1 tsp olive oil; 10 oz button mushrooms (thinly sliced); 2 quantity red bell pepper (thinly sliced); 3 tbsp chipotle adobo sauce; 0.5 cup vegan mayonnaise; 2 tsp cajun seasoning; 6 quantity burger bun; 1 cup arugula; 1 cup coleslaw ((optional)); 0.25 cup pickled jalapenos (sliced (optional))

Instructions

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1

Add the ground flaxseeds (2 tbsp) and water (0.25 cup) to a large bowl, mix, and set aside to gel.
2

Drizzle the olive oil (1 tsp) in a sauté pan over high heat. When hot, add the onion (1 medium) and cloves (3 garlic) and sauté until golden. Transfer the mixture to the bowl containing the [ground flaxseeds].
3

Return the empty pan to the stove and sauté the button mushrooms (10 oz) in [olive oil] over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
4

Add the bell pepper (2 red) and chipotle adobo sauce (3 tbsp). Cook for another 3 minutes. Set aside.
5

Returning to the bowl, add the remaining ingredients for the patties: pinto beans (1.5 cups), roasted sunflower seeds (0.33 cup), rolled oats (0.75 cup), nutritional yeast flakes (1 tbsp), ground cumin (0.5 tbsp), sweet paprika powder (0.5 tbsp), and cajun seasoning (2 tsp). Use a fork to mash everything together, and set aside.
6

Add the vegan mayonnaise (0.5 cup) and cajun seasoning (2 tsp) for the cajun mayo to a bowl and mix together.
7

Scoop up a heaping 0.5 cup of the bean mixture into your hands and shape them into patties.
8

Heat some [olive oil] in a non-stick large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the patties for 3 - 4 minutes per side, or until lightly golden.
9

Serve on bun (6 burger) with coleslaw (1 cup), the sautéed mushroom and bell pepper mix, and topped with [cajun mayo], arugula (1 cup), and pickled jalapenos (0.25 cup). Enjoy!