Vegan Pizza Burgers
Vegan Pizza Burgers
Hearty pizza burgers made with wholefood ingredients like chickpeas, parsley, and marinara sauce. Just 30 minutes required for this flavorful plant-based meal!
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Ingredients
PATTIES
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 shallot minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 400 g chickpeas drained (reserve liquid) and rinsed
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese vegan – plus more for serving
- 2 tsp italian seasoning or 1 tsp each dried basil and oregano
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 cup bread crumbs vegan friendly
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
PIZZA SAUCE
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried garlic
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
BURGERS
- 4 ciabatta bun
- ½ iceberg lettuce
- ½ red onion
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, sauté shallot and garlic in 1 tbsp oil over medium heat until soft and translucent — about 3-4 minutes — stirring frequently.4 tbsp olive oil, 2 shallot
- In a medium mixing bowl, add cooked garlic and shallot. Add rinsed and drained chickpeas (reserve their liquid for later use) and use a fork or pastry cutter to mash/mix. The mixture should be dough-like with only a few whole beans remaining.3 cloves garlic, 400 g chickpeas
- Pizza Sauce: To make your own pizza sauce, add 1 cup (245 g) tomato sauce to a small saucepan over medium heat. Season with 1 tsp each dried oregano, dried basil, dried garlic, sweetener of choice, and a healthy pinch each salt and pepper. Whisk to combine, taste, and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve warm.1 cup tomato sauce, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried garlic, 1 tsp maple syrup, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
- Add 3 tbsp Pizza Sauce and all remaining patty ingredients, starting with 2 tbsp oil. Stir to combine. A moldable “dough” should form. Add more olive oil or some of the reserved canned liquid if too dry, or more breadcrumbs or vegan parmesan if too wet. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt to taste, Italian seasoning for herbal flavor, or minced garlic for zing.4 tbsp olive oil, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, 2 tsp italian seasoning, ¼ cup fresh parsley, 1 cup bread crumbs, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
- Heat the same skillet used earlier over medium heat.
- In the meantime, divide mixture into 4 even 1-inch thick patties. Gently coat the burgers with additional bread crumbs and vegan parmesan cheese on both sides for more flavor and texture (optional). Handle gently as they can be fragile.
- TO FREEZE: At this point, you can package the uncooked burger patties in a well-sealed container and store in the freezer up to 1 month (often longer). Just be sure to thaw slightly before cooking as instructed in following steps.
- Add enough oil to form a thin layer on the bottom of hot skillet, then add coated burgers. Brown for about 5 minutes on each side, reducing heat if burgers get too brown.
- Serve burgers as is, or pop them on a baking sheet and bake in a 190° oven for an additional 10-20 minutes to dry/crisp them up.
- In the meantime, (optionally) warm up 1 cup Pizza Sauce, toast ciabatta buns, and prep lettuce and onion.
- To serve, lay down lettuce on bottom half of bun and top with burger, red onion, pizza sauce, and additional vegan parmesan cheese.
- Leftover burgers will keep stored separate from toppings in refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer up to 1 month, though they’re best when fresh. Reheat in a 180° oven for 20 minutes or until warmed through.
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Nutrition Per Serving
Serving: 1burgerCalories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 34.5gProtein: 7.7gFat: 18.1gSaturated Fat: 2.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11.64gSodium: 590mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 6.1gSugar: 4.4gVitamin A: 425IUVitamin C: 9.2mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1.87mg
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