VEGGIE BURGER BOOK
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Contents
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Falafel Quinoa Burgers..........................................3
Thai Sweet Potato Burgers………………………….5
Beer-Soaked Tempeh Burgers……………………...7
Tex-Mex Black Bean Burgers…………………...…..9
White Bean Broccoli Rabe Burgers……………….10
Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers……………11
Maple Dijon Eggplant Burgers…………………….13
Balsamic Portobello Burgers……………………..14
Roasted Garlic Tempeh Burgers…………………..16
Falafel Quinoa BurgersServes: 4 Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
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Burgers• ½ cup quinoa, rinsed• ½ cup vegetable broth• 14 oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained• 1 small onion, diced• 3 garlic cloves, minced• 1 tbsp. cumin• 1 tbsp. coriander• ¼ cup cilantro• Juice of 1 lemon• Salt, to taste• 1 tbsp. olive oil
1. Place quinoa and broth in small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 more minutes, covered.
2. Place all burger ingredients except oil and salt into food processor and pulse until well blended. Season with salt to taste. Transfer to bowl and chill for 1 hour. Shape into 4 patties.
3. Coat or spray a large skillet with oil. Cook patties 5 minutes on each side, until browned.
Falafel Quinoa BurgersToppings• ½ cup hummus• ¼ cucumber, diced• ½ tomato, diced• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
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Thai Sweet Potato Burgers
• 1 sweet potato• Juice of ½ lime• 2 garlic cloves,
minced• 1 tsp. coriander• 2 tsp. cumin• 1 cup cooked
cannellini beans• 1 cup panko
breadcrumbs• 1 tbsp. soy sauce• Salt, to taste• ¼ cup fresh cilantro• 2 scallions,
chopped
Serves: 4 Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Sriracha Lime Ketchup• ¼ cup ketchup• Juice of ½ lime• A few dashes sriracha, to taste
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1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Puncture sweet potato a few times with a knife and bake until tender, about 1 hour OR microwave 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool a bit.
2. Scrape out the insides of sweet potato into food processor bowl. Add lime juice, garlic, coriander, cumin, cannellini beans, panko and soy sauce. Pulse to break up and blend everything. Season with salt to taste. Shape into patties.
3. Spray or coat large skillet with a bit of oil. Place over medium heat and add patties. Cook until browned on each side, about 5 minutes.
4. Whisk together Sriracha Lime Ketchup ingredients and use the mixture to top your burgers, along with cilantro and scallions.
Thai Sweet Potato Burgers
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Beer-Soaked Tempeh BurgersServes: 4 Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
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• 1 cup white beer• 2 tbsp. olive oil• Juice of 1 lemon• 2 garlic cloves, minced• ½ tsp. salt• ½ tsp. pepper• 2 packages tempeh (8 oz. each)• Salt, to taste
1. Stir beer, oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper together in small bowl.
2. Cut each tempeh block in half widthwise, then cut each piece in half thickness-wise, so you have 4 squares.
3. Cover tempeh with beer marinade and soak for about an hour.
4. Spray or coat a large skillet with oil and place over medium heat. Place tempeh slabs into skillet and pour in any excess marinade. Cook about 5 minutes on each side, until browned and marinade is evaporated. Season the patties with salt to taste.
Beer-Soaked Tempeh Burgers
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Tex-Mex Black Bean Burgers
• 14 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
• ½ red onion, diced• 2 garlic cloves,
minced• 2 tsp. cumin• 1 tsp. coriander• ½ tsp. chipotle
powder• 1 tsp. olive oil• ½ cup cooked corn
kernels• ½ cup panko• Salt, to taste
Toppings• ½ red onion, sliced• 1 avocado, sliced
1. Place all burger ingredients except salt in food processor and pulse until blended. Season with salt to taste. Shape 4 patties.
2. Spray or coat large skillet with oil. Place over medium heat and cook patties about 5 minutes on each side, until browned.
Serves: 4 Time: 15 minutes
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White Bean Broccoli Rabe Burgers
• ½ bunch broccoli rabe, coarsely chopped
• 1 onion, chopped• 3 garlic cloves,
minced• 14 oz. can cannellini
beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup panko• ½ tsp. Italian
seasoning• ¼ tsp. salt, plus more
to taste• ¼ tsp pepperTopping
• ¾ cup marinara sauce
1. Steam broccoli rabe for 3 minutes, until tender.2. Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse until
blended. Season with additional salt to taste. Shape into 4 patties.
3. Oil large skillet and place over medium heat. Cook patties about 5 minutes on each side, until browned.
Serves: 4 Time: 20 minutes
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Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers
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Serves: 4 Time: 25 minutes
• 1 tbsp. ground flax seeds• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided• 1 small onion, diced• 2 garlic cloves, minced• 1 ½ cups finely chopped cauliflower• 14 oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
Cilantro Mint Mayo• 2 tbsp. vegan mayo• 1 tsp. lemon juice
1. Whisk flax seeds together with 3 tbsp. water. Set aside and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes.
2. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 5 minutes. Add garlic and cauliflower and sauté another 5 minutes, until cauliflower softens.
3. Transfer cauliflower mixture to food processor and add remaining ingredients, except salt. Pulse until well mixed. Season with salt to taste. Shape into 4 patties.
4. Coat skillet with remaining oil and cook patties about 5 minutes on each side, until browned.
5. Stir together mayo ingredients and use to top burgers.
Cauliflower Chickpea Masala Burgers
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• 1 ½ tbsp. garam masala• ½ tbsp. turmeric• Juice of ½ lemon• ¼ cup fresh cilantro• 2 tbsp. tomato paste• ½ cup panko• Salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro• 1 tbsp. chopped mint
Maple Dijon Eggplant Burgers
• 1 medium or ½ large purple eggplant
• Salt• 2 tbsp. Dijon
mustard• 1 tbsp. maple
syrup• ½ tsp. apple cider
vinegar• About 2 tbsp. olive
oil
1. Cut eggplant into ½ inch slabs. Sprinkle liberally with salt and allow to sit 30 minutes.
2. Rinse slices well and pat dry.3. Whisk Dijon, maple and vinegar together.4. Coat skillet with oil and heat to medium.5. Cook eggplant slabs for about 3 minutes per side, until
slightly softened. 6. Brush each side with Dijon-maple mixture and cook for
about another 3 minutes per side, until tender. Add a bit more oil if needed.
7. Season with salt to taste.
Serves: 4-6 Time: 45 minutes
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Balsamic Portobello BurgersServes: 2 Time: 45 minutes
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• 2 tbsp. olive oil• 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar• Salt and pepper to taste• 2 large Portobello caps• ½ cup arugula
1. Whisk olive oil and balsamic vinegar together in small bowl.
2. Optional step: Use a spoon to scrape the gills from your mushrooms.
3. Place mushrooms in shallow dish and cover with balsamic and oil mixture. Marinade for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
4. Place mushrooms in medium skillet over medium heat, along with any excess marinade. Cook about 5 minutes on each side, until tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Top each mushroom with arugula.
Balsamic Portobello Burgers
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Roasted Garlic Tempeh Burgers
Serves: 2 Time: 1 hour
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• 1 bulb garlic• 2-3 tbsp. olive oil, divided• 8 oz. package tempeh, crumbled• Juice of 1 lemon• ½ cup panko• ½ tsp. salt• ½ tsp. pepper• 2 tbsp. water
1. Heat oven to 400. Cut the top off of your garlic to expose the cloves. Drizzle liberally with about 2 tbsp. olive oil. Wrap in foil and roast for 45 minutes, until browned. Unwrap and allow to cool a bit.
2. Squeeze garlic cloves out from bulb and into food processor bowl. Add remaining ingredients, including an additional 2 tsp. oil and pulse until blended. Shape into 2-3 patties.
3. Coat skillet with a bit of oil and place over medium heat. Cook patties about 5 minutes on each side, until browned.
Roasted Garlic Tempeh Burgers
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