Saturday, March 07, 2009

Luxurious Vegan Burgers

These are without a doubt top of my burger list of favs. Not only do they surpass stodgy meat ones but they are economical, quick and freezable. And can be adapted to almost any occasion!

TVP Mince (or any kind of soy mince)
Chopped Tomatoes
Onion, chopped finely
Garlic, chopped finely
Seasoning (salt, pepper, vegan worcestershire sauce, oregano, basil)
Plain wholemeal flour

Right, now then, for your basic burger - fry the onion and garlic until soft, but not burned, add the chopped tomatoes and tvp mince with a small amount of water. Cook over a slow heat and add the seasoning to taste. Set aside to cool.

When the mixture is cool, add in some flour to mix to form a soft dough. On a floured surface, pick up burger sized amounts of the mixture and mould to form a burger! Pat it in the flour on both sides.

Glaze the burgers with oil before frying or grilling until brown.

Here's some nice flavours to add to get a bit more, well, flavour..

Chopped cooked mushrooms
Red kidney beans and peppers

Basically, go wild and inventive.

Serve on a toasted bap with lashings of salad and dressing. Mmmmm

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