Italian Veggie Burger Bake Recipes

ITALIAN "VEGGIE BURGER" BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, on large microwavable plate, microwave burgers uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until thawed.
• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add pepper and onion stir-fry; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Stir in diced tomatoes. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
• In medium bowl, stir pasta and hummus until coated. In baking dish, layer half each of the pasta mixture, vegetable mixture and cheese; top with burgers. Repeat with remaining pasta mixture, vegetable mixture and cheese. Sprinkle olives evenly over top.
• Cover tightly with foil; bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BEST EVER VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Spread beans evenly on a parchment-lined rimmed baking pan. Bake until beans start to split open, 6-8 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large dry nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook and stir walnuts, cumin, fennel and smoked paprika until fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and cool. In the same skillet skillet, heat oil from sun-dried tomatoes over medium heat. Add carrot, shallot and sun-dried tomatoes; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , Transfer carrot mixture to a food processor. Add beans, walnut mixture, oats, chia seeds, soy sauce and garlic salt. Pulse until combined. Shape into four 4-in. patties., In the same skillet over medium heat, cook patties in olive oil until browned, 3-4 minutes on each side. If desired, baste with barbecue sauce and serve on buns with toppings of your choice.

BAKED VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Spray pan with cooking spray.
• Add chopped veggies and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Crush beans and mix in egg and bread crumbs.
• Spoon into 4 equal patties on a cookie sheet coated with non stick spray.
• Bake at 375 - 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Flip burgers and cook for another 10 - 15 minutes.