Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried garbanzo beans (soaked overnight)
  • 1 cup brown rice (cooked al dente)
  • 1/4 cup Bulgar wheat (soaked in water)
  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oats (soaked in water)
  • 1/4 cup flax seed meal
  • 1 onion, chopped fried to caramelize
  • 1 lb fresh mushroom, chopped & steamed
  • 3 large raw garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 ounces finely grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Method

  • Soak all of the grains for 30 minutes in enough water to cover them.
  • Drain excess water off before using.
  • Run the soaked garbanzo beans through the grater on your food processor.
  • Remove to separate bowl.
  • Saute onions until lightly browned and soft.
  • Chop everything else in the food processor with the regular blade until pretty fine.
  • Add spices, salt, flour, baking powder and pulse to mix.
  • Dump ground garbanzo beans in and pulse until combined. You want this mixture fine, but not a mush.
  • Stir in the finely shredded cheese and either form into patties or roll out between two pieces of wax paper.
  • Cut rounds with a round cookie cutter (3- 3.5" diameter).
  • Heat a (high sided) fry pan with 1/2 " of oil and gently slide 3-4 garden burgers in at a time. Brown quickly on both sides and drain on paper towels.
  • Eat . . . or cool and freeze. Makes one dozen 2.5 oz garden burgers.