¼ cup dried porcini mushrooms (30 g), soaked in 150ml (1/2 cup) hot water - then chopped
1 cup walnuts (100 g), ground
1 brown onion
3 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
4 teaspoons plain breadcrumbs (20 g)
4 slices vegan cheese
1 burger bun, toasted
lettuce
tomato, sliced
red onion, sliced
american mustard
vegan mayonnaise
ketchup
Nutrition Info
Calories 504
Fat 31g
Carbs 47g
Fiber 6g
Sugar 18g
Protein 16g
How to Make It
1. Step
Add the porcini mushrooms to a bowl and cover with 150ml (½ cup) of hot water. Leave to sit for 30 minutes. (As you do this your kitchen will smell of so much goodness!)
2. Step
Blitz the mushrooms & onions in the food processor until finely chopped. (you will need to do this in a few stages as there's so many mushrooms!) Place into a large bowl.
3. Step
Once you have soaked the porcini mushroom, drain and reserve the water. Roughly chop the mushrooms and add to your blitzed mushrooms.
4. Step
Add the reserved porcini mushroom water and beetroot juice to the bowl. Stir to combine and leave to soak for 15 minutes.
5. Step
Next, drain the mushroom mix through and sieve and discard the juices.
6. Step
Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add 2 tbsp of oil. Add the mushroom mix, walnuts, salt, black pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika. Cook for 20-30 minutes continuously stirring. (Your aim here is to cook out the water from the mushrooms and dry everything out, be patient I promise it's worth it!)
7. Step
Reduce the heat and add the breadcrumbs. Stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.
8. Step
Remove from the heat and pour out into a bowl. Leave to cool for 10 minutes or until it's cool enough to handle.
9. Step
Divide into 4 and form into patties.
10. Step
Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add 1 tbsp oil. Add your patties and cook for 3-4 minutes aside or until brown.
11. Step
In the remaining 1 minutes add a slice of cheese to each burger patty and cover the pan with a lid to melt the cheese.
12. Step
Build your burgers with all your favourite toppings and enjoy!
