VEGGIE RICE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook barley in a small pot of boiling salted water until very tender, 40–50 minutes. Drain; let cool.
• Meanwhile, chop mushrooms into ¼"–½" pieces. Arrange in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until mushrooms have lost half of their volume and are tender, 12–15 minutes. This step is essential—it removes much of the excess liquid from the mushrooms, which would lead to a mushy patty. Let cool.
• Spread beans on another large rimmed baking sheet and roast, tossing once, until most of them have split open and look dry around the edges, 8–10 minutes. The beans are an essential addition for binding the patty, and add protein. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium skillet over medium. Cook onion and garlic, stirring frequently, until soft, 8–10 minutes. Let cool. Pulse cashews and oats in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Whisk mayonnaise, egg yolk, miso, chili powder, agave, paprika, and cayenne in a large bowl. Add cooled barley, mushrooms, beans, onion mixture, and cashew mixture. Mash with a potato masher until mixture is well blended and sticky, about 2 minutes. Transfer one-quarter of the mixture to food processor and pulse until very finely chopped. Return to bowl with remaining patty blend. Stir in cheddar and Cotija cheese; season with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 6 patties (lightly oiling your hands will prevent it from sticking).
• Do Ahead: Patties can be made 2 days ahead; wrap tightly and chill. Or, freeze in a single layer, then wrap tightly up to 3 months. Thaw before cooking.
• Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium. Working in batches, cook patties until dark brown on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Place cheese slices over burgers, if using; cover and cook just long enough for cheese to melt, about 1 minute. Serve on buns with your choice of toppings.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with foil, parchment paper or silicon baking mats.
• Using a damp paper towel, brush all dirt from mushrooms. Cut away and discard any hard stems. Roughly chop the mushrooms, carrot, broccoli and onion into 1/2-inch chunks. Toss vegetables into the bowl of a food processor. Add the garlic, olive oil, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper. Close the lid and pulse 10 to 20 times until coarsely ground.
• Spread the ground vegetables onto one of the lined baking sheets. Pat them down with a spatula until a very thin layer of vegetables covers the majority of the baking sheet. Roast the vegetables for 15 minutes. (If the veggies around the outer edges start to turn dark brown, stir and press them back down into a thin layer).
• Meanwhile, spread the drained black beans onto the second baking sheet in one layer. When the vegetables have roasted for 15 minutes, stir them and press into a thin layer once more. Transfer both baking sheets (vegetables and the black beans) to the oven. Roast until the beans begin to split and look dry and the vegetables look drier and toasted, about 15 minutes. Let everything cool.
• While the beans and vegetables roast, rinse the food processor bowl and pat dry.
• Place the walnuts, spinach and fresh herbs in it. Pulse until they are about the size of breadcrumbs.
• Add cooled beans and pulse 5 to 10 times until the beans look crumbly with large crumbs.
• Add the roasted vegetables, panko breadcrumbs, eggs and the tomato paste. Pulse until everything is just combined. You want to keep some texture, don’t pulse until a smooth mixture.
• Scrape the mixture into a bowl and fold in the rice.
• Refrigerate the veggie burger mix up to 24 hours. Or make patties, cook them and freeze wrapped in foil up to 3 months.
• When you are ready to make the burgers, divide into 8 equal portions (about 3 1/4 ounces or 90 grams each). Form each portion into a 1/2-inch thick patty.
• Heat a skillet over medium-low heat, add oil, and then place patties in one layer. (We use about 1 tablespoon of oil to cook 4 burgers). Cook until heated through, firm and browned on both sides, about 4 to 6 minutes on each side. If any bits fall from the sides as you flip, press them back into the sides of the patty. Be careful when flipping so they stay together.
• For an outdoor grill, we recommend placing a cast iron pan or griddle over a low fire to cook the burgers.
• To reheat frozen cooked burgers: Bake in a 350 degree F oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Or reheat in a skillet over medium-low heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes on each side. We do not recommend microwaving the patties (they steam and become floppy).