June 2023 - We needed a dish for a garden party and she tried several from the internet before landing on a Morning Star copycat. Unfortunately we didn't have all the ingredients in-house so she made a number of substitutions. The results were just delicious.
Pesto Seasoning - This is a mix of dried herbs. The listed ingredients are: basil, chives, garlic, onion, oregano, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, pepper.
A. | rice, Basmati | 0.5 cup | |
dry black beans | 18 ounces | ||
Cook the rice, and keep 1 cup measured after cooking.
Soak the black beans and cook them according to package instructions. |
B. | black beans | half of what you cooked | |
instant oatmeal, unflavored | 2 packets | The kind you stir into water in a mug. You could substitute quick oats. | |
tomato paste | 4 tablespoons | ||
chipotle peppers in adobo | 2 tablespoons | This is pretty spicy, but won't kill you | |
Worcestershire sauce | 2 tablespoons | ||
vegetable broth | 3 tablespoons | ||
smoked paprika | 2 teaspoons | ||
cumin | 1 teaspoon | ||
pesto dried herb mix | 3 teaspoons | You could substitute 1 teaspoon each of dried basil, oregano, onion powder | |
garlic powder | 1 teaspoon | ||
salt | 1 teaspoon | ||
black pepper | 1/8 teaspoon | ||
Add to a food processor half the black beans from the first step, the oatmeal, rice, and the rest of the ingredients. Pulse it a few times to mix it well. You want it to remain chunky - if it becomes a paste that will ruin the texture of the burgers. Move the mix into a large bowl. |
C. | black beans | remaining half | |
corn, frozen | 0.5 cup | ||
corn starch | 1 tablespoon | ||
Add these ingredients to the bowl. Mix it well with a spatula. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. |
D. | vegetable oil | 2 tablespoons | |
Using your hands, form the mixture into patties. We made them the size of small pancakes about 3/8 inch thick. Heat the oil in a skillet. Fry the patties 3-4 minutes per side. |