A recipe for Peanut Burgers. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Peanut Burgers shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
6 Tbs. Butter or vegan margarine1 Onion; peeled and chopped
1 Celery stalk; finely chopped
1 Tsp. Dried herbes de Provence
1 Tbs. Whole-wheat flour
1/2 c. Light Vegetable Stock (generous measure)
1 Tbs. Soy sauce
1 Tsp. Yeast extract
1 c. Roasted, unsalted peanuts (generous measure) -fairly finely ground
1/2 c. Cashew nuts (scant) - fairly finely ground
2/3 c. Fresh breadcrumbs (whole-wheat)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Dried breadcrumbs (for coating)
Oil; for shallow frying
TO GARNISH: Lettuce leaves
Tomato slices
Cucumber slices
Directions
Melt the butter or vegan margarine in a large saucepan and saute the onion and celery for 10 minutes. Stir in the herbs and flour and cook for a further 1-2 minutes. Add the stock and stir until thickened, then add the soy sauce, yeast extract, nuts, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper. Leave the mixture to cool, then form into 6 flat burgers about 1/2 thick and coat with dried breadcrumbs. Saute the burgers in a very little oil - the frying pan should be "greased" rather than oily - for about 3 minutes on each side until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Garnish and serve. VARIATION: MACADAMIA NUT BURGERS Using macadamia nut of the peanuts makes these burgers special. Serve with Bernaise Sauce. Source: The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine - by Rose Elliot ISBN: 0-394-57123-1 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias"
