It looks like an hamburger, in reality it is a vegan burger prepared with beans, rice and Mutti Double Concentrated Tomato Paste which make it colorful and even tastier.
2 people
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Pour the boiled cannellini beans into a blender. Add the crushed garlic and rice, then blend until smooth.
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Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Add salt, paprika, pepper, and Mutti Double Concentrated Tomato Paste.
3
Stir well with a spoon and gradually add breadcrumbs to adjust the consistency.
4
In a 25 cm diameter ring pan, add a few tablespoons of the mixture. Using a round pastry cutter, shape the burgers.
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Prepare the vegan mayonnaise by pouring the soy milk in a jug, and add the mustard and oil slowly while blending with an immersion blender. Once thickened, stir in the lemon juice and salt. Garnish with chopped chives.
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Cook the burgers in a non-stick pan with a drizzle of oil, turning them on both sides. It will take about 6/8 minutes of cooking.
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At the same time, cook the sliced mushrooms in the same pan, turning them occasionally until tender
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Assemble the sandwich with salad, vegan mayonnaise, the burger, olives, and mushrooms.
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Serve with a side of salad or fries.
The Vegan Burger is a complete dish usually made with legumes and grains, offering an alternative to the classic beef burger. It’s an ideal choice for those following a vegetarian or vegan diet, or for anyone looking to explore new and exciting flavors. Vegan burgers made with beans and rice are easy to prepare at home. Depending on what you find in the pantry, you can change this recipe to your liking. For example, you can replace cannellini beans with borlotti beans, or with chickpeas or lentils. If you don’t have rice, or you don’t like it, you can replace it with quinoa, or with couscous, bulgur or buckwheat.
Tomato Paste plays two key roles in the vegan burger mixture: it enhances the flavor and adds color, giving the sandwich a more appealing, meat-like appearance. This recipe also includes vegan mayonnaise. It is a very easy sauce to make at home. The only precaution is to use unsweetened soy milk (and not other types of vegetable milk). The Vegan Burger can also be stored in the fridge for 2 days in an airtight container and cooked when you want to prepare your sandwich. Even vegan mayonnaise can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for days.
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