Mochi MealsIt’s good to have a good staple burger recipe. Rarely is this made as a single batch. It’s so much easier to make a larger recipe and freeze the rest. This is one of those recipes where a Food Processor is used to really blend the ingredients. The ingredients are for a standard 8 patty recipe which would barely last a single meal for a large family. Adjust accordingly.
Ingredients:
Servings:Â About 8 patties
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can tomatoes with zesty mild chiles ( use fire roasted tomatoes if you can find them), drained
- 1 garlic clove or 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 2 green onions, tear them up with your hands (they’re getting blended anyway)
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup parsley or cilantro (highly recommend parsley over cilantro, but neither is bad)
- 2 cups quick rolled oats
- buns or bread slices
- fresh veggie toppings and condiments for your burger!
Preheat the oven to 450o Fahrenheit
Process the first seven ingredients or all them leaving out the oats, buns and toppings for the burger.
After the ingredients are processed, stir in the oats. Recommendation is to use quick oats instead of old fashioned oats as it helps the patty stick together better.
Form the mixture into patties and place them on a silicone mat lined baking sheet. When making a large batch freeze the burgers after shaping on sheets. After they are frozen, put them into freezer bags or freeze safe containers for later. Bake for 20 minutes. If you prefer, you can use the broil function and cook for 2 additional minutes, when the tops of the burgers are beautifully browned.
Turn off the oven, remove the burgers and use the remaining heat to toast the buns and heap on your desired toppings.
The burgers can also be cooked on sprayed non-stick skillet for 5 on each side, until each side is nicely browned.