Name: Mushroom and Brown Rice Veggie Burger
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 5 cups stemmed and finely chopped cremini mushrooms (about 1 pound); 5 garlic cloves, chopped; Sea salt; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed (flax meal); 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan; 1 cup cooked chickpeas, drained well; 3 Medjool dates, pitted; 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 1/2 tablespoons tahini; 3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce; Freshly ground pepper; 2 cups cooked and cooled brown rice; 1 to 2 tablespoons rolled oats, as needed; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil or coconut oil; 4 large shallots, thinly sliced; 6 whole grain English muffins; 3/4 cup hummus; 2 avocados, peeled and sliced; 2 cups arugula

Mushroom and Brown Rice Veggie BurgerHugh Forte

Sandwich this burger between English muffin halves or serve with lots of arugula.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

5 cups stemmed and finely chopped cremini mushrooms (about 1 pound)

5 garlic cloves, chopped

Sea salt

1/4 cup ground flaxseed (flax meal)

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

1 cup cooked chickpeas, drained well

3 Medjool dates, pitted

1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

1 egg

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

2 1/2 tablespoons tahini

3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce

Freshly ground pepper

2 cups cooked and cooled brown rice

1 to 2 tablespoons rolled oats, as needed

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil or coconut oil

4 large shallots, thinly sliced

6 whole grain English muffins

3/4 cup hummus

2 avocados, peeled and sliced

2 cups arugula

Preparation

Step 1
Melt butter in a large pan. Add mushrooms, garlic, and a pinch of salt and sauté until mushrooms are softened and excess water has cooked off, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Combine ground flaxseed, Parmesan, chickpeas, dates, parsley, egg, fennel seeds, tahini, tamari, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor. Pulse to combine well and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Once mushrooms are at room temperature, add them, along with pan juices, to the bowl along with rice and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes or up to 1 day. If the mixture seems too wet to form into a patty, stir in 1-2 tablespoons oats.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 475° with rack in upper third.
Step 4
Form the mixture into 6 patties, each 1" thick. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the patties with space in between. Bake until toasted, 14-18 minutes.
Step 5
Warm oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add shallots and a pinch of salt and sauté until edges begin to brown, 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
Step 6
After removing the patties from the oven, toast the English muffins. Put a swipe of hummus on each muffin half and assemble by layering patty, avocado, arugula, and shallots.

Reprinted with permission from The Sprouted Kitchen: A Tastier Take on Whole Foods by Sara Forte. Copyright © 2012 by Sara Forte. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Sara Forte discovered a love for whole foods when she volunteered at an organic farm while working toward her English degree at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The interest led to an internship in Italy at a bed-and-breakfast and cooking school, jobs at a few different markets, and eventually a food blog, Sprouted Kitchen (sproutedkitchen.com), that she produces with her husband, Hugh. She writes recipes and stories about life while he documents their whole food approach to eating well. Her work has been featured in InStyle, Better Homes & Gardens, Sunset, Fine Cooking, The Kitchen, Etsy, Food 52, and EcoSalon. The Sprouted Kitchen was a recent finalist in Saveur's Best Food Blog Awards for Best Food Photography. Sara continues to freelance in recipe development and take on small catering jobs on the side. They currently live in Dana Point, California, working, eating, and inspiring people to cook fresh, real food.

TagsVeggie Burger Burger American Mushroom Vegetable Brown Rice Rice Rice & Grains Main Dinner Lunch Vegetarian Oven Bake Food Processor Cookbooks

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