Stacked Vegan Beet Burgers
- Course Type: Main Course
- Serves: One
- 3 Fresh medium beetroots
- 400g Mushrooms, quartered
- 400g Black Beans drained and rinsed
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 Garlic clove
- 50g Gluten Free plain flour
- Retained juice from mushrooms
- 1 Gluten Free Burger Bun
- 2 leaves Round lettuce
- 2 slices Tomato
- 25g Lion Premium Vegan Mayo
Preheat the oven to 180°C
Scrum the beetroots and wrap tightly in foil
Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 35 minutes
In a shallow frying pan heat a little oil and fry off the mushrooms, add in the chopped garlic towards the end of cooking
Remove from the heat and cool, draining off any cooking liquid and retaining
Remove the beetroots from the oven and cool
Peel the beetroots and roughly chop
Put the beetroots, mushrooms and garlic mix in the food processor and chop (but not to a puree)
Add the beans, smoked paprika, cumin and season lightly
Remove from the blender into a bowl. Add in the gluten free flour and a little of the mushroom juice
Mix through to form a firm mixture (allow to stand before adjusting with more juice or flour)
Form into patties (it will make between 6-8 depending on the size) and chill before cooking
To cook bake in the oven at 200°C for 20 minutes until hot throughout
Assemble the burger with the Lion Premium Vegan Mayo on the crown, then lettuce, tomato and the beet burger. Add a slice of Vegan Mozzarella cheese if desired