Name: Smoky Beet Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup onion, finely diced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 ½ Tbsp flax seeds, ground + 3 Tbsp water; 1 cup rolled oats; ½ cup cooked brown rice; ¼ cup whole grain breadcrumbs; 2 cups black beans, cooked and drained; 1 ½ cups raw beets, grated; ¼ cup raw carrot, grated; ¼ cup BBQ sauce; 2 Tbsp aquafaba; 1 tsp smoked paprika; Salt and pepper, to taste

By Evelisse Capó, PharmD

These beet burgers are chock full of smoky deliciousness and good-for-you ingredients, including black beans, carrot, flax, and brown rice. BBQ sauce gives these burgers a pleasing tang the whole family will love.

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Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

What You'll Need

¾ cup onion, finely diced

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 ½ Tbsp flax seeds, ground + 3 Tbsp water

1 cup rolled oats

½ cup cooked brown rice

¼ cup whole grain breadcrumbs

2 cups black beans, cooked and drained

1 ½ cups raw beets, grated

¼ cup raw carrot, grated

¼ cup BBQ sauce

2 Tbsp aquafaba

1 tsp smoked paprika

Salt and pepper, to taste

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How to Make It

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2 Sauté onion in a saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring for approximately 5 minutes until slightly softened. Remove from heat and set aside.

3 Into a large bowl, combine flax seeds with water and let stand for 10 minutes.

4 Grind the oats into a coarse flour in a food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients to the processor and pulse until a stiff ball forms, being careful not to purée the beans.

5 Using damp hands, form mixture into 8 patties approximately 1-inch thick and 3 to 4 inches wide. Place patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

6 Bake for 30 minutes, flipping burgers after 15 minutes.

7 Serve warm on buns or lavash with your favorite toppings.