Name: Smoky Black Bean Beet Burgers
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 0.75 cup cooked quinoa; 0.5 large red onion (finely diced); 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms (shitake, baby bella, or white button); 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper; 1 15-ounce black beans (well rinsed and drained); 1 cup finely grated raw beet; 1 tsp cumin; 0.5 tsp chilli powder (or sub extra cumin); 0.25 tsp smoked paprika; 0.5 cup raw walnuts (crushed or ground into a loose meal); null dash vegan worcestershire (optional); 1 tbsp olive oil (for sautéing and baking); null to_serve small buns; null to_serve mixed greens

Instructions

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1

If you don't have cooked quinoa, prepare it now. uncooked quinoa (0.25 cup) yields ~cooked quinoa (0.75 cup).
2

Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add olive oil (1 tbsp) (or nonstick spray). Once hot, add the red onion (0.5 large) and sauté, seasoning with salt (1 pinch) and pepper (1 pinch). Cook for minutes (5) until soft.
3

Increase heat to medium and add finely chopped mushrooms (1 cup). Season with another [pinch salt] and [pinch pepper]. Cook for about minutes (3) until mushrooms and onions are slightly browned and fragrant.
4

Remove from heat. Add can black beans (1 15-ounce) to the skillet and mash roughly, leaving some texture if desired.
5

Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl. Add the cooked quinoa (0.75 cup), finely grated raw beet (1 cup), cumin (1 tsp), chilli powder (0.5 tsp), and smoked paprika (0.25 tsp). Stir to combine. For extra flavor, add a vegan worcestershire (1 dash) (optional). Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt if needed (e.g., another 0.25 tsp).
6

Gradually add the raw walnuts (0.5 cup) (crushed into a meal) until the mixture is firm enough to form into patties. Chill the mixture in the fridge while your oven preheats to 375 F (190 C). (Skip chilling if cooking on the stovetop).
7

Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray or olive oil (1 tbsp). Form the mixture into roughly 0.33 cup-sized patties (8-9 patties). Brush or spray the tops of the burgers with [olive oil].
8

Arrange burgers on the baking sheet. Bake at 375 F (190 C) for a total of [30-45 minutes], gently flipping after [25-30 minutes]. Cook longer for crispier burgers.
9

Serve the burgers on [small buns] or atop [mixed greens] with your desired toppings. Refer to notes for freezing instructions.