The Best Veggie Burger

Name: The Best Veggie Burger
Total time: 80
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package cremini mushrooms, cut in half; 0.5 small onion, chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (8.8 ounce) pouch cooked brown rice, cooled; 0.5 cup walnuts; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste; 1 large egg; 0.75 cup dry bread crumbs; 8 slices Muenster cheese; 8 (2 ounce) hamburger buns, split and toasted

Recipe by Nicole McLaughlin from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 (16 ounce) package cremini mushrooms, cut in half
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0.5 small onion, chopped
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3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
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1 (8.8 ounce) pouch cooked brown rice, cooled
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0.5 cup walnuts
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon ketchup
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2 teaspoons soy sauce

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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon smoked paprika
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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0.5 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
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1 large egg
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0.75 cup dry bread crumbs
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8 slices Muenster cheese
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8 (2 ounce) hamburger buns, split and toasted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
Place mushrooms and onion on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and toss to coat.
Roast in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and add black beans to the pan. Cook until mushrooms and onions are browned and beans are dried on the surface, about 5 more minutes.
Remove from the oven and let mixture cool for 10 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a food processor. Add rice and walnuts and pulse until roughly chopped. Add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and pulse until just combined. Add egg and pulse until just combined.
Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and fold in bread crumbs until well mixed. Chill for 10 minutes.
Form mixture into 8 patties and season each with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet. Add 4 patties and cook, undisturbed, until browned and a nice crust has formed, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until done, 4 to 5 more minutes. Top with Muenster cheese and place on toasted buns.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and repeat to cook remaining patties.