Veggie Burgers

Recipe File: This weekend’s must-try local recipe. Veggie Burgers
Recipe from Café Brenda, found in The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook

2 T. olive oil 5 ribs celery, minced
2 large onions, minced 3 large carrots, minced 2 heads garlic, minced
3 c. peanuts, roasted and coarsely chopped
3 c. sesame seeds, roasted and finely ground
3 c. sunflower seeds, roasted and coarsely chopped
2 cans navy beans, pureed separately
3 t. mixed fresh or dried herbs (such as sage, basil, thyme) Ancho chili powder Black pepper, ground
8 c. cooked brown rice, blended until sticky; or 4 c. rice cooked in 7 c. water, blended until sticky
1/3 c. tamari
4 T. tomato paste
2 T. paprika
2 T. fresh herbs, chopped
Salt to taste 6 to 8 eggs
1 to 2 c. matzo meal

Sauté minced vegetables in olive oil. Thoroughly mix vegetables with remaining ingredients, except eggs and matzo flour. Divide mixture into sixths or eighths, place into plastic bags, and freeze.

After thawing an individual bag of mixture, blend in one beaten egg and ¼ cup of matzo meal. Form mixture into three four-ounce patties. Grill or fry.