Chicago Diner Burger

Name: Chicago Diner Burger
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: Makes 14-15 bugers
Ingredients: 4 Cups Water; 1 Onion, finely chopped; 3 Stalks Celery, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp Soy sauce (optional); 1/4 Cup Vegetable broth; 2 Tsp Onion powder; 2 Tsp Garlic powder; 1/2 Tsp Freshly ground black pepper; 3 Cups Rolled oats (not quick cooking); 12 Ounces Mushrooms, finely chopped; 1/2 Cup White whole wheat flour

By Mary McDougall

Vegetarian burgers made without soy, tofu or beans are hard to find, so when I found this recipe online I had to try it immediately. The recipe also included a very high fat dressing (Red Pepper Aioli) to serve over the burger, which I modified into a much lower fat version (recipe here in Dips and Spreads). The sauce makes the burger very special so give it a try! These were a hit with all of my family members, although some of them preferred the burger with more traditional burger toppings.

Serves: Makes 14-15 bugers

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Ingredients

4 Cups Water

1 Onion, finely chopped

3 Stalks Celery, finely chopped

1 Tbsp Soy sauce (optional)

1/4 Cup Vegetable broth

2 Tsp Onion powder

2 Tsp Garlic powder

1/2 Tsp Freshly ground black pepper

3 Cups Rolled oats (not quick cooking)

12 Ounces Mushrooms, finely chopped

1/2 Cup White whole wheat flour

Directions

1 Place the water in a large pot with the onion, celery, soy sauce, vegetable broth, onion powder and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in oats, mushrooms and flour and cook 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a bowl and chill for at least 1 hour, preferably longer.

2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use silicone mats or parchment paper to line baking sheets (see hints below). Shape mixture into burger sized patties and place on baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes (see hints below). Carefully flip over and bake 10 more minutes.

3 Before serving: Place baked patties on a non-stick griddle and grill for about 7 minutes on each side, until browned. Serve on buns with Red Pepper Aioli.

Hints: There are quite fragile until after they are baked, so use extra care when flipping them for the first time. I found it worked best if I let them rest out of the oven for at least 5 minutes before trying to loosen them from the pans. Silicone baking mats that fit into the bottom of your baking pans work well for this recipe.

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