Name: The Best Veggie Burger
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Cremini mushrooms, cut in half - 1 (16 ounce) package; Onion, chopped - ½ small; Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; Black beans, rinsed and drained - 1 (15 ounce) can; Cooked brown rice, cooled - 1 (8.8 ounce) pouch; Walnuts - ½ cup; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Ketchup - 1 tablespoon; Soy sauce - 2 teaspoons; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Smoked paprika - 1 teaspoon; Chili powder - 1 teaspoon; Kosher salt, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon; Egg - 1 large; Dry bread crumbs - ¾ cup; Muenster cheese (Optional) - 8 slices; Hamburger buns, split and toasted - 8 (2 ounce)

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - The Best Veggie Burger

1. Cremini mushrooms, cut in half - 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Onion, chopped - ½ small

3. Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons

4. Black beans, rinsed and drained - 1 (15 ounce) can

5. Cooked brown rice, cooled - 1 (8.8 ounce) pouch

6. Walnuts - ½ cup

7. Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon

8. Ketchup - 1 tablespoon

9. Soy sauce - 2 teaspoons

10. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon

11. Smoked paprika - 1 teaspoon

12. Chili powder - 1 teaspoon

13. Kosher salt, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon

14. Ground black pepper, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon

15. Egg - 1 large

16. Dry bread crumbs - ¾ cup

17. Muenster cheese (Optional) - 8 slices

18. Hamburger buns, split and toasted - 8 (2 ounce)

How to cook deliciously - The Best Veggie Burger

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

2. Stage

Place mushrooms and onion on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and toss to coat.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Remove from the oven and let mixture cool for 10 minutes.

5. Stage

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.

6. Stage

Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and fold in bread crumbs until well mixed. Chill for 10 minutes.

7. Stage

Form mixture into 8 patties and season each with salt and pepper.

8. Stage

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.

9. Stage

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and repeat to cook remaining patties.