BEETS VEGGIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in oil until soft but not brown , over low heat.
• Increase heat to medium high and add beets, carrots, celery, celery root and half the dill.
• Saute until vegetables have released their liquid, dried and start to turn golden.
• This takes about 20 minutes.
• Add stock and tomatoes with their juice and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook until vegetables are soft, which takes about 30 minutes.
• Add orange zest and juice and remaining dill.
• Season to taste.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment, or spray with nonstick spray.
• In a small pot, bring the 1-1/3 cups (320 ml) vegetable stock to a boil; add the buckwheat, cover, lower heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove the cover, fluff with a fork, and allow to cool.
• In the bowl of a food processor, process the nuts, flax and oats to the texture of a coarse meal. Add the beets, pepper, parsley, fennel, mustard and salt and process until almost smooth, yet still grainy.
• Using a large ice cream scoop or 1/3 cup (80 ml) measuring cup, scoop out the mixture and flatten to patties about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick. Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes, then gently turn over and return to oven for another 15-25 minutes, until the burgers are crisp on the edges. Serve plain or in buns. These go well with avocado mayonnaise or fresh and spicy cilantro sauce (both of these condiments will create a cool red-and-green Christmas vibe with the burgers, too). Makes 8-10 burgers. May be frozen.
• * I bake the beets because I prefer the flavor and find they are a bit dryer that way, so the burgers will hold together better. If you boil the beets instead, you might like to reduce the vegetable broth by 2-4 Tbsp (30-60 ml).