I tried an amazing veggie burger at Lazlo's a few weeks ago and I can't seem to get it out of my mind. I loved that I could see the vegetables in the burger and it was held together with cheese. I am not a vegetarian and I generally don't like veggie burgers that pretend to be meat. I like veggie burgers that taste like vegetables and goodness.
1 small red onion
1 stalk of celery
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 small zucchini
1 small yellow squash
3 eggs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded pepper jack
1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup flax seeds (why not?)
2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt
Sriracha sauce (optional)
Oil to cook burgers
First, finally chop the vegetables. I just used the vegetables I had on hand, but this recipe would be good with others. I'm thinking carrots or sweet potatoes would be good too.
Sweat the vegetables until they are translucent.
Add remaining ingredients (except oil) and mix well. I did half of my burgers with sriracha and half without. The mixture will be pretty sticky. Forming patties by hand was difficult. I actually found it was easier to spoon it into the pan and then form it with my wooden spoon.
Heat oil in a pan on medium-high heat. I started with olive oil and switched to an olive/corn blend because it tolerated the high heat I wanted. Cook patties 3-4 minutes on each side, or until brown and firm.
Though not the same as the burger I had at Lazlo's, these turned out delicious. You can really taste the vegetables and cheese, which is what I was going for.
I ate the sriracha veggie burger on pita with red pepper hummus. Yummmmm!
