Baked Vegetable Burgers

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 small onion, diced fine
• 2 green onions, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach, chopped fine
• 1 portabella mushroom, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups cooked millet
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons toasted almonds, skins removed, chopped
• kosher salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line cookie sheet with foil, lightly oil and set aside.
• 3 in a large skillet heat sesame oil, add garlic through mushroom and saute lightly.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl, by hand, combine the remaining ingredients. add the sauteed vegetables, mixing gently and completely ( mixture needs to be similar in consistency to meat hamburgers, if too dry: add egg beater brand egg substitute, if too wet: add more breadcrumbs to bind ). hand form into 4 - 6 burger size patties and place on cookie sheet.
• 5 bake for approx 40 minutes or until golden. ovens vary, check after 30 minutes.
• 6 serve on toasted hamburger buns with choice of trimmings/ condiments.