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Vegan Beet Burgers with Brown Rice and Chickpeas


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  • Author: She Likes Food
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Vegan Beet Burgers with Brown Rice and Chickpeas are easy to make and great for a weeknight dinner or a weekend BBQ!


Ingredients

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  • 3 1/24 cups peeled and chopped beets, once baked it will be about 1 1/2 cups
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • 115 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 23 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • olive oil

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F.  Wash, peel and dice your beets into bite sized pieces.  Add diced beets to a large sheetpan and drizzle with a little bit if olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast beets for about 40-45 minutes, until they are cooked through and fork tender. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
  2. To a food processor, add the chickpeas, brown rice, thyme, parsley, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pulse a couple of times, just to start breaking up the ingredients.  Then, add the roasted beets and lightly pulse until burger mixture has come together but you can still a couple chunks of the rice.  You don’t want it to be a complete puree.
  3. Form the mixture into patties, you will get about 6 burgers, depending on how big you make them.  You can either cook your burgers right away, or place them in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, if you want a firmer burger.  I usually just cook them right away and don’t mind the texture at all.
  4. To cook beet burgers, place a large pan over medium heat and coat the bottom with olive oil. Once the pan is hot, add the beet burgers and cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side.  They may look burnt, but it’s just because the beets turn that color when heated up in a skillet, they shouldn’t taste burnt at all!
  5. Assemble your burgers on a bun with all your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Notes

  • These beet burgers hold together well, but aren’t super firm like a regular burger, or some veggie burgers.  If you want them a little bit firmer, you can add an egg (if not vegan) or some walnuts or oats to the mixture in the food processor.
  • You can also refrigerate the burger mixture overnight for an even firmer veggie burger.

These roasted beet burgers would also be really good topped with a tahini based sauce or some goat cheese (if not vegan)

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Category: Vegan, Dinner
  • Method: Oven, Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American