Vegeburger Roast Recipes

ROASTED WINTER VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• For the roasted winter veggie burgers: Heat a large nonstick skillet or cast iron over medium heat. Add the olive oil, sweet potato, minced onion, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and saute until the sweet potato is nearly tender, about 15 minutes. Add the parsnip and carrot, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until all vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Set aside, uncovered, to cool slightly.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine the hummus with the sundried tomato pesto. Set aside 1/2 cup. Add 1 cup of the hummus, the rosemary, black pepper, cayenne, and the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt to a medium bowl and stir until combined. Stir in the tofu and breadcrumbs until combined. Stir in the sweet potato mixture and thoroughly combine with your hands.
• Firmly form the mixture into 8 (4-inch-wide) patties, about 2/3 rounded cup mixture each.
• Place the patties on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Roast until well browned on top, about 10 minutes, then flip and cook for 8 minutes more until they are cooked through and slightly crisp. Add a slice of cheese to each and return to oven until melted, about 2 minutes.
• Place the patties into the buns with the arugula, tomato (if using), sliced onion, and the remaining 1/2 cup hummus, and serve.

THE ULTIMATE VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Slice tofu into 1/4-inch-thick slabs and pat dry with paper towel. Arrange tofu on one half of a rimmed baking sheet; brush both sides with oil. Spread mushrooms on the other half of the baking sheet; toss with 2 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper.
• On a second rimmed baking sheet, toss beans and grated beet with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper, then spread the mixture into one layer.
• Transfer both baking sheets to the oven. Roast bean-beet mixture, tossing occasionally, until beans begin to split and beets are tender and golden, about 15 minutes. Roast mushrooms and tofu until golden and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes. Let everything cool.
• Place nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add cooled bean-beet mixture, mushrooms, tofu, panko, cheese, eggs, mayonnaise, scallion, garlic, pimentón and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Pulse until ingredients are just combined. Pulse in tempeh and rice but do not overprocess. You want small chunks, not a smooth mixture. Scrape mixture into a bowl and chill at least 2 hours or up to 5 days (you can also freeze the burger mix).
• When you are ready to make the burgers, divide mixture into 6 equal portions and form each portion into a patty about 1 inch thick. Return to the fridge until just before grilling. They grill better when they start out cold.
• Heat the grill. Cook the burgers over a low fire until they are charred on both sides and firm when you press on them, 4 to 6 minutes per side. If they start to burn before they firm up, move them to the sides of the grill to finish cooking over indirect heat. Alternatively, you can cook these on a grill pan or in a skillet over low heat.