Plant-based recipes, Alternatives to meat (to avoid processed foods)

[Iluveggers]

I was asked to start a thread after mentioning a recipe I like to make. I am not vegan, or vegetarian, but do like to incorporate plants into as many meals as possible without buying processed ready-made products.

Here is the recipe for black bean sweet potato burgers!

2 tbsp olive oil
1 finely chopped onion
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 medium sweet potato (cooked & mashed)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I use homemade)
3 tbsp sriracha
2 tbsp salt
1/2 cup cooked brown rice (white would work fine also)

Sautee onion in 1/2 of the olive oil until translucent & soft. Move to bowl. Add all other ingredients except oil to the bowl. Mix with hands and form patties.

Put the rest of the oil in the pan. Place patties in a few at a time, and cook about 2 minutes on each side, until browned.

I serve on buns with smashed avocado, but they are great on a bed of lettuce or just plain! You can do multiple batches at once and freeze for later on wax paper.

Please share any other plant based, no processed food meals here!

 

[BDutch]

4 small or 2 big
LENTIL BURGERS
(vegetarian not vegan)
Place 6 olives, 1 tomato, 200 g lentils (canned), oregano, 100 g breadcrumbs and 1 big or 2 small eggs in a food processor. Grind this to a fine mass.
Knead two round burgers from this mass.
Heat some oil or butter in a frying pan and fry the burgers for about 6-8 minutes until nicely browned.

Serve it instead of a meatball on a plate with veggies and potato or rice.
Or as a hamburger on a whole wheat bun with hummus, some raw spinach, crumbled feta, and pieces of olives and tomato.

 

[Sally PB]

Thank you both!

Now I have to make one of these and get DH to try it. heh heh heh.

 

[Shadrach]

We will of course be requiring a nutritional analysis.

 

[Sally PB]

We will of course be requiring a nutritional analysis

I'm more interested in a taste analysis, but I'll do that for myself.