Best Vegetarian Cranberry Bean Burger Recipes

VEGETARIAN BAKED CRANBERRY BEANS

Steps:

• Cover beans with water in a large pot and allow to soak for 6 to 8 hours. Drain and rinse under cold running water.
• Cover soaked beans with fresh water about 3 inches above the top of the beans and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add bay leaf and 1/2 of the bouillon cube. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are al dente, about 45 minutes.
• Drain beans and reserve the liquid. Discard bay leaf.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onion and bell pepper; cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add drained beans and stir to combine. Add remaining 1/2 bouillon cube, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, mustard, vinegar, chipotle flakes, and paprika. Stir and simmer until sauce has cooked down and beans are soft but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Add some of the reserved bean stock if necessary to keep it from burning, but not too much to make it soupy. Serve warm.

VEGGIE BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a small saucepan, combine rice and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 30-40 minutes. , In a large bowl, mash beans until almost smooth; stir in eggs, pepper sauce and seasonings. Pulse bran cereal in a food processor until finely ground; remove to a small bowl. Pulse vegetables and garlic in food processor until finely chopped; add to bean mixture. Add cheese and rice to food processor; pulse to blend, then add to bean mixture. Stir in ground cereal., Shape mixture into eight 1/2-in.-thick patties; place on a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 4-6 in. from heat until browned, 6-8 minutes per side. Serve in buns. If desired, top with lettuce, tomato and onion.

VEGETARIAN CRANBERRY BEAN BURGER

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat in a skillet. Saute onions in the hot oil for 1 minute. Add carrots, bell pepper, and zucchini; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Cook and stir garlic, basil, oregano, and sage in the pan for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mash beans in a large bowl. Add soy sauce, ketchup, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and pepper; stir well. Fold in vegetable mixture. Mix in oats. Portion out 8 equal-sized patties and flatten to desired thickness. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Lightly grease a nonstick skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Cook burgers until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve on buns.