Vegan Black Bean Burger

Vegan Black Bean Burger

 So Tasty And Satisfying!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 buns 

1 can cooked black beans, drained

3/4 cup canned cooked lentils, drained

1/4 cup red onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, pressed

1/2 cup carrots, small dice

3/4 cup Honey panko crumbs

1 tbsp tahini paste

1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil

1 tbsp plant based butter

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp lemon pepper

1/4 tsp Herb de Provence

salt

Toppings/Optional

sliced tomatoes

lettuce

avocado 

Cooking Tools

All Clad Non-stick Frying Pan

All Clad Grill Pan

Kitchen Aid Food Processor

Directions

In a skillet, melt plant based butter on medium low heat.  Add in; carrots, onions, garlic and saute until slightly tender and onions are translucent. Place drained beans and lentils to the cooked vegetables then add the seasonings and breadcrumbs. Cook on low heat until any moisture is evaporated, let cool.  Add the cooked ingredients in a food processor and add in Tahini and avocado oil.  Pulse on medium until mixed, Not Puree, you want to leave small chunks, salt to taste. Remove from food processor and make patties.  Heat grill pan on medium heat and coat with some oil and grill each burger patties about 3 minutes on each side on medium heat.

Serves 4

Umami Sliders

Umami Sliders
With Sweet Soy Shiitake Mushrooms And Truffle Mac & Cheese!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Umami, A Category Of Favors In Food!

Ingredients
Schweid & Sons, chuck brisket blend sliders http://schweidandsons.com/products
12 slider buns, grilled
8 oz. fresh Shiitake mushrooms, sliced
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sesame oil
4 small tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin
2 cups spring mix
salt
pepper 

Cooking Tools
Outdoor grill
2 Medium skillet
Stock Pot
Mixing bowl
Baking dish
12 long wooden skewers

Directions
Salt and pepper beef sliders and grill for 2-3 minutes on each side.  Grill the buns along side the sliders.  In a skillet, add; vegetable oil and saute Shiitake mushroom for a few minutes, then add soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil and cook down for about 10 minutes until it creates a thick sauce.  Place cooked sliders on bottom half of the grilled bun, top burgers with the Shiitake mushrooms, sliced red onion, spring mix, tomato slice and Truffle Mac & Cheese (recipe below) Top off with the grilled bun and secure with skewers.
Yields 12 sliders

Truffle Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
1/2 box, macaroni pasta
1 cup smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
1 cup Parrano cheese, shredded http://www.parrano.com/
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 stick butter + greasing
1 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup cream
1/2 tsp truffle salt
2 tsp truffle oil
fresh grated nutmeg

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F.  Cook pasta in boiling water according to box directions.  Drain pasta well and place in mixing bowl.  In a skillet on medium heat, add; butter until melted, whisk in flour and cook for about a minute.  Whisk in milk, cream and nutmeg.  Cook until the sauce thickens, once it's thickened, pour onto the cooked pasta.  Add in the rest of the ingredients and toss until well blended.  Place Truffle Mac & Cheese into a greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before spooning onto the burger.