How to Make Veggie Burgers

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ½ celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1 small carrot, grated
• ½ small zucchini, grated, excess moisture squeezed out
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 14 oz (400 g) can of mixed beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 2 tbsp sunflower

• use gluten-free bread crumbs

1. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook the onion, celery, carrot, and zucchini for 5 minutes over medium heat until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Cool.
2. Put the beans in a bowl and mash with a potato masher to the texture you desire. Add the vegetables, bread crumbs, and herbs, and mix.
3. Use damp hands to form eight 2½ in (6 cm) patties, pressing them lightly between your palms. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the burgers for 3–4 minutes on each side, turning carefully, until browned and crispy. Serve warm with ketchup.