Cheesy veg burgers
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Makes 8 burgers
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 leeks, sliced
- 200g mushroom, sliced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and coarsely grated
- 1 tbsp seasoning, we used Schwartz Moroccan
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 300g can bean, 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
Method
- STEP 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.
- STEP 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.
- STEP 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.
