๐ Black Bean Burger With Avocado Pesto ๐ Follow plant_basedrecipe for daily vegan inspiration ๐ฑ๐
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Recipe by thefoodietakesflight
Burger:โ
Makes 4 large patties โ
1 can (15oz) black beans โ
1 cup cooked mushroomsโ
1 onion (around 1/4 cup), roughly choppedโ
2 garlic cloves โ
1/4 cup fresh packed basil or 1 tbsp dried basil โ
Handful of sun-dried tomatoes (makes around 1/4 cup of small chopped pieces) โ
1/4 cup breadcrumbs โ
1/4 cup all purpose flour โ
2 tsp salt, or to tasteโ
Oil for frying โ
In a pan, sautรฉ the onions, garlic, and mushrooms, and sun dried tomatoes (if using). Transfer everything to a food processor. Add in the flour and breadcrumbs. Add in the basil and salt. โ
Quickly process. Do not over process especially if youโre using variety of really soft/over cooked black beans. Leave a few chunks of the beans and mushrooms to make sure the mixture doesnโt become too soft/paste-like.โ
Dip your hands in a bowl of water and form the mixture into patties. โ
Heat a pan with 1-2 tbsp oil. Over medium heat, add in the patties. โ
Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden grown. โ
AVOCADO PESTO โ
2 1/2 tbsp basil pesto (easy basil pesto recipe below)โ
3 tbsp fresh avocadoโ
2 tsp lemon juice โ
1. Add everything into a food processor. Adjust according to taste (you can add in more lemon juice if you like it a bit more sour). HOMEMADE BASIL PESTO โ
2 1/2 cups packed basil leavesโ
1 cup olive oilโ
2 cloves garlicโ
1/2 cup pine nuts/cashewsโ
1 tbsp lemon juiceโ
1 tsp salt, or to taste โ
1. Process everything until smooth then store in the jar to have with pasta, salads or as a sauce! โ
ASSEMBLING THE BURGERS (This part is up to you)โ
4 burger bunsโ
4 black bean pattiesโ
Avocado pestoโ
Ketchupโ
Lettuceโ
Tomatoesโ
Purple cabbage
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