Looking for a tasty way to sneak some veggies into your basic bean burger? I think I may have what your looking for. Tonight I had a little fun experimenting with the last two parsnips and carrots I had in the fridge.
I wanted to find a way to create a burger with them that didn’t require a lot of filling to hold the veggies together. After experimenting with larger grated carrots in the past, I knew smaller pieces would be the key. I started by grating the parsnips and carrots on the fine side- as opposed to the larger side – of the grater and, after getting my arm worked for a few minutes with little progress, I moved to the food processor. Much better.
The crumbly, finer pieces held together beautifully with the beans and egg with minimal flour – exactly what I was going for. Burger perfection. 🙂
Parsnip & Carrot Burgers
- 2 parsnips
- 2 carrots
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 egg
- 1/4 c whole wheat flour
- 1/4 c blue cheese
- chili powder
- onion powder
- garlic salt
- salt & pepper
Preheat the oven to 400.
Start by placing the parsnips and carrots in the food processor on ‘chop’ until you get a fine texture. If you don’t have a food processor, you can also grate the carrots and parsnips using the fine side of the grater.
Wash and drain the can of black beans and place them in a separate bowl. Using your hands, lightly squish the beans together.
Once the beans are squished, add the carrots/parsnips, egg, flour, blue cheese, and seasonings to the beans. Work the mix with your hands and form 4 patties.
Bake the patties for 15 minutes, flip, and bake for 15 more minutes.
Serve smothered with bbq sauce. 🙂
And a side of brussels sprouts.
The patties were great. They didn’t fall apart and were full of flavor. I would call this one a win. 🙂
For dessert I had two pieces of Godiva chocolate
Earlier I had an apple with peanut butter as a snack
Now I’m off to cuddle with my Valentine.
Good Night!
Ah, parsnips are one of my favorite veggies! I will have to try these.
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) recently posted..Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Spice Cookies
This looks SO delicious, I just may have to try it! I love veggie patties, especially with soy/ tofu or muchroom. But I never have found a yummy bean patty recipe. Thanks! Btw- is it just me or does bean patty sound a little strange to say out loud? 😉
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This reminds me to eat carrots and parsnips together more often. After being vegetarian for a long time I actually can’t do ground veggie burgers though – but I’ll have to roast some or something!
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Hey, Meghann! I had a question for you on your Box of Chocolate post that I was hoping you would answer. Thanks!
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Yum! These sound really good. I have been experimenting with all kinds of veggie burger recipes so will have to try this one. Hope you are well!
I’m always looking for a good bean burger. This looks great! I love when I can sneak extra veggies in so my kids and husband don’t even know it. 🙂
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chocolate and cuddles = good way to end the day hehe
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What an interesting burger! I think this looks great. Definitely want to try it 🙂
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Hope valentine cuddle time was great!
Emily recently posted..Marathon Training: Week 6 in Review
Yum I wouldn’t have thought to bake the burgers, but we love adding extra veggies to our black bean burgers.
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That looks like an absolutely perfect meal to me!
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I wonder if I can sub cauliflower florets for the parsnips? I have a TON of carrots and cauliflower in my fridge that need to get get eaten and I’m kind of tired of the same old. I’ll be trying the burgers w/cauliflower tonight!
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