{"id":17333,"date":"2020-02-24T05:39:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T10:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/?p=17333"},"modified":"2022-06-28T12:36:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T16:36:31","slug":"veggie-burger-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/veggie-burger-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"The World’s Most Versatile Veggie Burger Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

After seeing how useful (and how popular) the Perfect Smoothie Formula<\/a> and the Ultimate Energy Bar Formula<\/a> were, my sister Christine and I set out to see what other foods could benefit from a good formula-izing. That’s a real word.<\/p>\n

In case you haven’t seen our other formulas, the idea is simple: instead of creating just one<\/em> recipe, to make just one<\/em> smoothie or one<\/em> energy bar (that your taste buds will surely tire of by next week), we come up with a template that can be used to create virtually limitless variations, leaving room for your ideas in the process.<\/p>\n

Smoothies and energy bars were natural choices for formulas. These are foods we eat all the time, so we need endless variations. But what else would lend itself well to a formula?<\/p>\n

Enter the veggie burger formula<\/h3>\n

It’s not that we eat veggie burgers<\/a> every single day. Or even every week.<\/p>\n

But what’s great about veggie burgers is that if you’ve got just a few standby recipes, on any given weeknight you’ve almost certainly got everything you need in your pantry or fridge to throw something edible together in 20 or 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

They’re super healthy and a good protein source too. And most importantly, they’re substitution-friendly, making them a perfect fit for a formula — if you’ve got a can of beans and a few random veggies in the fridge, chances are you’ve got what you need.<\/p>\n

About the formula<\/h3>\n

And so Christine got to work creating a new formula. What’s really interesting is that she started with the energy bar formula<\/a> as the backbone, since the bars are based on beans as well and have a texture that’s befitting of a burger. Of course, she replaced sweet flavors with savory ones, and designed the burgers to be fried, not baked like the bars are.<\/p>\n

These burgers work great for a weeknight meal, and they’re perfect for tucking into a pita for a lunch on the go. We like to make them slider-style, since smaller burgers tend to stay together better than large ones and have a better texture. You can also make a large batch on the weekend and freeze ahead of time, but keep in mind that they tend to defrost better in the refrigerator than in the microwave.<\/p>\n

Alright, here we go! The master formula is below, and we’ve listed several options for each broad type of ingredient, which you can mix and match to come up with your perfect burger. We’ve also included, at the bottom, three of our favorite combinations in case you’re not in a creating mood.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

The veggie burger formula<\/h3>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n