Tofu Veggie Burgers

So I had a pack of tofu in the fridge which was about to expire, and I though, what to do? Hmm...tofu burgers! I grabbed some ingredients, threw them together in my wonderful food proccessor. Added eggs. Made the burgers, let them cool in the fridge, fried them and voila, DELICIOUS and healthy burgers!
Ingredients:

-a packet of tofu
-3 pieces of garlic
-1/2 onion
-1/2 green pepper
-2 carrots
-2 zucchini
-2 eggs
-hot paprika
-salt
-fresh parsley
-oil for frying.


If you have a food processor, then this is super easy. If you don't you will have to cut/grate where I used one. Throw the tofu, onion, garlic, pepper and parsley in the food processor and chop up ingredients. Remove the knife attachment and add the grating attachment. Grate the carrots and zucchini. Pour everything in a bowl and add the salt and paprika. Mix in 2 eggs. Form hamburgers and put them on an oiled tray and allow to cool in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Put 1/4 inch of oil (I used olive but you can use vegetable or sunflower) in a pan and heat up. Fry the burgers on medium/low heat until brown on each side. Make sure to not fry the burgers too high or they will cook on the outside, and be raw in the middle.







Enjoy on a hamburger bun or your favourite toasted bread with lettuce, tomato, avocado, etc. and your favourite sauce like ketchup, spicy mustard and mayonnaise!

Coming Soon! Vegetarian Burgers with potato and sweet potato fries!

Just as soon as I can get this recipe out it'll be up. For now, you can look at the pic and drool! This is delish!!!!

VEGETARIAN BURGERS WITH DUAL COLORED FRIES

Lately I just haven't been a fan of fish, and some of you may not know, but I don't eat any other kind of meat. I was really craving a good ole American meal, so I decided that I needed to make vegetarian burgers. I've never made these before. So I researched online, seeing what different ingredients are used to make vegetarian burgers, and according to what I saw and what I had in my fridge, I came up with this delicious recipe! I can hardly wait to make these Veggie Burgers again!

Ingredients for Vegetarian Burgers:

-1 large can of white beans
-125g of mushrooms (a small package)
-1 red onion
-2 spring onions
-1/2 red pepper
-2 pieces of garlic
-1 whole grated carrot
-3 handfuls of fresh parsley
-bread crumbs
-1 egg
-2 tsp. paprika
-1 tsp. hot paprika
-1 tsp. cumin
-1/2 tsp. oregano
-a sprinkle of sesame seeds
-a pinch of ground ginger
-a pinch of cayenne
-a pinch of black pepper
-salt to taste
-olive oil


Ingredients for Fries:

-3 red potatoes
-1 large sweet potato
-vegetable oil (for frying)

First, wash all of the vegetables. Dice up the red onion and mushrooms and stick them in a pan with 2-3 tbsp. of olive oil,. Sprinkle with salt and saute on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Next, dice the red pepper and add and continue to saute the vegetables. Then slice up the spring onion and garlic. When the mushrooms, red onion and red pepper have reduced add the spring onion and garlic, sprinkle more salt and stir. When the juices in the vegetables have evaporated quite a bit in about 10 minutes, turn off and set to the side.

In a big bowl, mash up the rinsed white beans with a fork or potato masher. Add all of the spices. Rinse and dice up the fresh parsley and add to the beans. Peel the carrot, grate it and add that and the sauteed vegetables to the bean mixture. Break an egg into the beans and mix, sprinkle the seasame seeds in. Add three handfuls of bread crumbs, or the amount necessary to make the mixture stick together easily.

On a plate, drizzle some olive oil and rub around with a paper towel. This will prevent the veggie burgers from sticking. Next, scoop up a hand of the mixture and form into a burger. Place on the plate and repeat until all of the mixture is used. Put in the fridge and allow to chill for about an hour.

In the meantime, peel the potatoes, slice them into little sticks and set them aside in a bowl with water so that they won't turn brown and stay crisp. A little before the hour has passed, drain the potatoes well and begin frying the potatoes in abundant vegetable oil on medium heat. The sweet potato fries cook faster, so be careful to keep an eye on them. When the fries are light brown, place them on kitchen towel to soak up some of the oil when done, and cover to keep them warm. Don't worry if they get cold, you can stick them in the microwave for a few seconds to heat them up when it's time to eat. And don't forget to sprinkle them with some salt!

After chilled, remove the burgers from the fridge. Pour 3 tbsp. of olive oil into a pan and cook the burgers on medium heat, browning them well on each side.

Serve American style, on a toasted bun with ketchup and/or mayonnaise and a slice of spinach (or lettuce), tomato and red onion.

Even if you are a big meat eater, I encourage you to try out this recipe. It's guaranteed to please your palate!

Eat up! And keep on creating wonderful new inventions in the kitchen!

Atun Encebollado----------Tuna with Onions

This is a super easy typical Spanish recipe!

What you need:

-2 thick slices of raw red tuna steak
-2 medium sized onions
-2 laurel leaves
-20 black pepper corn seeds
-1/2 cup of white/rose wine
-salt
-3 tbsp. olive oil

Pour olive oil into saucer and allow to heat on low. Add the sliced onions and sautee for 5 minutes. Then add the 20 peppercorn seeds, 2 laurel leaves and sprinkle salt on top the onions. Cut the tuna up into cubes and place them in the pan, covering the tuna with the sauteed onions. Add the 1/2 cup of wine and cover and cook on low for 15-20 minutes.

Eat as is, or serve over rice or accompanied by a nice bread.

Keep on cooking!