Plant-Based Cheeseburger

Plant-Based Cheeseburger

Recipe by Amy Harriott-Gregory from tasty.co

Lunch

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 2 lb closed cup white mushrooms
  • 2 cups beetroot juice
  • ¼ cup dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in 150ml (1/2 cup) hot water - then chopped
  • 1 cup walnuts, ground
  • 1 brown onion
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 teaspoons plain breadcrumbs
  • 4 slices vegan cheese
  • 1 burger bun, toasted
  • lettuce
  • tomato, sliced
  • red onion, sliced
  • american mustard
  • vegan mayonnaise
  • ketchup

Instructions

  • Add the porcini mushrooms to a bowl and cover with 150ml (½ cup) of hot water. Leave to sit for 30 minutes. (As you do this your kitchen will smell of so much goodness!)
  • Blitz the mushrooms & onions in the food processor until finely chopped. (you will need to do this in a few stages as there's so many mushrooms!) Place into a large bowl.
  • Once you have soaked the porcini mushroom, drain and reserve the water. Roughly chop the mushrooms and add to your blitzed mushrooms.
  • Add the reserved porcini mushroom water and beetroot juice to the bowl. Stir to combine and leave to soak for 15 minutes.
  • Next, drain the mushroom mix through and sieve and discard the juices.
  • Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add 2 tbsp of oil. Add the mushroom mix, walnuts, salt, black pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika. Cook for 20-30 minutes continuously stirring. (Your aim here is to cook out the water from the mushrooms and dry everything out, be patient I promise it's worth it!)
  • Reduce the heat and add the breadcrumbs. Stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and pour out into a bowl. Leave to cool for 10 minutes or until it's cool enough to handle.
  • Divide into 4 and form into patties.
  • Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add 1 tbsp oil. Add your patties and cook for 3-4 minutes aside or until brown.
  • In the remaining 1 minutes add a slice of cheese to each burger patty and cover the pan with a lid to melt the cheese.
  • Build your burgers with all your favourite toppings and enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 504
  • Carbohydrate: 47g
  • Fat: 31g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 16g
  • Sugar: 18g

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