Broccoli Burgers- A New Way to Eat Your Veggies! -

A New Way to Eat Your Veggies!

So truth be told.. I am not a big fan of veggie burgers. I have had store bought brands, homemade, restaurant and even the Beyond Meat burgers that everyone has been raving about lately, but to be perfectly honest they don’t thrill me in the least. These on the other hand, are delicious!

I am not a vegetarian but I certainly do like eating lots of vegetables, broccoli being one of my all time favorites. So with that in mind, I wanted to make a veggie burger that actually tastes good!

These burgers are full of my favorite flavors, such as: broccoli, of course, parmesan, and pepper jack cheese (only not just your average jack here, this time it’s Cabot’s Fiery Habanero Jack Cheese) which is my newest cheese obsession! Ok I admit it, these burgers don’t resemble or taste like meat at all, not that veggie burgers ever do, but they do taste pretty amazing!

This is a fast-prep meal, pulse ingredients in a food processor, then add the pepper jack cheese, form into patties and cook for 10 minutes. Easy-peasy!

Ingredients:

4 cups of broccoli florets
2 eggs
1 garlic clove
¼ cup onion or ¼ medium onion
½ cup parmesan romano cheese
½ cup plain bread crumbs
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 cup pepper jack cheese or your favorite shredded cheese
1 -2 tbsp bacon bits or crumbles ( omit for a vegetarian option)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter

Directions:

Makes 4 Large Burger Patties

chop broccoli into florets

place the first 10 ingredients into a food processor and pulse about 6-7 times until there are no large pieces of broccoli then empty into a large mixing bowl

add cheese and bacon bits

form the mix into 4 large burger patties

Cooking the Burgers:

add butter and oil to a large skillet on medium heat until it starts to bubble a bit
place patties in the skillet and cover. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the underside is golden brown