Vegetarian Veggie Burgers with Red Pepper Rouille Recipe
A tip for roasting the pecans is baking the nuts at 350°F in the oven, on a tray with a baking sheet, for 5-8 minutes.
Stored in the fridge in an airtight container it will keep for 2 days.
Ingredients
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 cup finely chopped red onion
• One 19 oz can of chickpeas or red kidney beans,
drained and rinsed
• ½ cup toasted pecans
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup Japanese panko bread crumbs
• ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary, or 1 tsp dried
• 1 tbsp grated lemon rind
• 1 tsp Asian chili sauce
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Olive oil for brushing burger
• 4 oz old cheddar, sliced
• 4 whole wheat or sourdough buns
• 1 cup Red Pepper Rouille (recipe follows)
1. Place a skillet on the stove over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and sauté garlic and onions until softened.
2. Purée chickpeas, pecans, remaining olive oil and egg in food processor until almost smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in panko.
3. Stir sautéed onions and garlic into panko mixture along with parsley, rosemary, lemon rind and chilli sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Form into 4 patties about 1 inch (2.5-cm) thick.
5. Preheat grill pan or grill to medium high heat. Brush patties with oil and grill 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place on buns and top each burger with cheese and Red Pepper Rouille. Serve.
Serves 4
Red Pepper Rouille
This sauce is amazing with these burgers and what’s even more amazing is that it’s low in calories.
Stored in a sealed container in the fridge it will keep for 1 day.
Ingredients
• 2 red peppers
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ½ cup yogurt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt to taste
1. Cut red peppers and jalapeno peppers in half and remove seeds. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and bake at 425ºF for 15 minutes, remove jalapeno and continue to bake until the pepper’s skin blisters. Cool slightly and peel off the skin.
2. Add peppers, garlic, yogurt and oil to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Taste for seasoning, adding salt if needed.
Makes 1 cup
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