| coulis | |||
| 1 | each | fennel bulb | medium, diced small* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil |
|
| 1/2 | cup | onion | minced |
| 2 | tablespoons |
garlic |
minced |
| 4 | cups | italian plum (roma) tomatoes | seeded, diced |
| 1/2 | cup |
basil |
finely shredded* |
| 1 | x | salt and black pepper | to taste* |
| 2 | tablespoons | balsamic vinegar | |
| 1/4 | cup |
olive oil, extra-virgin |
|
| burgers | |||
| 1 1/2 | cups | rice, brown | cooked |
| 1/2 | cup | wild rice | cooked |
| 2 | cups | lentils | cooked |
| 1/2 | cup | millet | cooked |
| 1/2 | cup | pumpkin seeds | ground |
| 1/2 | cup | cashew butter | * |
| 1/2 | cup | onion | chopped |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | celery seeds | |
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves |
minced |
| 1/2 | cup | sweet bell peppers | red and green* |
| 4 | tablespoons | parsley leaves | minced |
| 3 | tablespoons | soy sauce, sodium reduced | |
| 1/4 | cup | almonds | finely ground |
| 1 | teaspoon | sage | dried* |
| 1 | x |
olive oil |
for sauteeing* |
Coulis: Saute fennel in oil until soft.
Add onion, garlic and tomatoes; mix lightly.
Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
Let sit at room temperature for 4 hours to combine flavors.
Burgers: Combine all burger ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Transfer to a food processor and pulse briefly to form a meal-like consistency.
Form into 12 patties.
Grill on a well-oiled vegetable grill, sauté for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until brown.
Serve with coulis. Serves 12.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-05-06