Cheesy veg burgers

Cheesy veg burgers

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 8 burgers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Freeze for up to 2 months

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a shallow saucepan over a medium flame. Tip in vegetables, seasoning and soy sauce, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins until soft. Tip veg into a food processor with the beans, cheese and bread, season, then pulse to a thick paste.
  2. With wet hands, mould mix into 8 burgers. These can be kept in the fridge for 2 days or frozen, stacked between greaseproof sheets for up to 2 months.
  3. To cook, heat oil in a frying pan and fry 2-3 mins on each side until crispy. Serve with toasted buns, salad, ketchup and mayo.
Try

More quick ideas

Finely chop vegetables and use as the base for a pasta sauce. Incorporate root veg into mashed potatoes and use to top pies.

Per serving (4)

177 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 4g, salt 2.13 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2006.

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  • 08 November 2007

    lizzy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very easy to make and my kids loved them

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  • 15 January 2008

    Marieken rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I used maroccan 'ras el-hanout' and the taste was fab, but the burgers were too soft to keep their shape. I managed to fry them brown but eating them in a bun was a bit messy. Maybe the vegetable-mixture was too wet? How could I prevent this? I added quite some extra breadcrumbs, but that didn't help much...

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  • 17 June 2008

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I agree that the burgers were too soft. They were more like a tasty veg puree. My one year old was impressed but the rest of the family didn't like the sloppy texture. Also, soya sauce with moroccan seasoning???

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  • 12 August 2008

    annemiek rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    I also think these burgers aren't so good. They're really soft en sloppy and turn out like a greasy veg puree. I also think the soy sauce is a little dubious combined with the cheese. Sorry, I like almost every recipe but this one just doesn't cut it.

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    17 September 2008

    Bec commented on this recipe

    I agree they were sloppy, but we ate the leftover burgers the next day and they were a lot better. I used Jamie Olivers spices for burgers and they were lovely.

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  • 02 October 2008

    yummy things commented on this recipe

    This might be better without the mushrooms, less of the 'sloppy' texture. And I don't like mushrooms!!

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  • 04 March 2009

    Harkle commented on this recipe

    Try storing the burgers in the fridge for an hour to allow them to set. Hope this helps...

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 8 burgers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Freeze for up to 2 months

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 leeks , sliced
  • 200g mushrooms , sliced
  • 2 large carrots , peeled and coarsely grated
  • 1 tbsp seasoning , we used Schwartz Moroccan
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 300g can beans , try kidney or pinto, drained and rinsed
  • 100g cheddar , coarsely grated
  • 200g (about 4 slices) granary bread torn into pieces
  • burger buns , lettuce, tomato and other favourites, to serve
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Per serving (4)

177 kcalories, protein 8g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 4g, salt 2.13 g

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