Carrot and Mushroom 'Burger-Wiches'
These tasty patties are perfect for meatless Mondays or any night of the week!
- Prep time: 20 min
- Makes: 4 servings
- Cook time: 10 min
Nutritional Information
PER SERVING
- Calories.228
- Fat.6 g
- Cholesterol.26 mg
- Carbohydrates.35 g
- Dietary Fibre.3 g
- Protein.9 g
- Potassium*.431 mg
- Calcium.87 mg
Ingredients
2-3 tsp / 10-15 ml | vegetable oil (approx) |
2 | large carrots, coarsely grated |
1 | small onion, chopped |
1 | clove of garlic, minced |
8 oz / 250 g | mushrooms, chopped |
2 tsp / 10 ml | chopped fresh thyme or 3/4 tsp (4 mL) dried thyme leaves |
3/4 tsp / 4 ml | salt |
1/2 tsp / 2 ml | pepper |
1/2 cup / 125 ml | fresh bread crumbs (about 1 slice bread) |
1/2 cup / 125 g | EGG Creations! Fat Free Original or Naturegg Omega Plus, well shaken |
4 | hamburger or kaiser buns |
Directions
Heat 1 tsp (5 ml) oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Sauté carrots, onion and garlic about 5 minutes or until softened. Remove to a bowl. Increase heat to high.
Add mushrooms to skillet. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in thyme, salt and pepper. Add to carrot mixture; cool to room temperature.
Stir bread crumbs and liquid eggs into vegetables. Using ½ cup (125 ml) mixture per patty, form into 4 patties.
Heat 1 tsp (5 ml) oil in skillet. Add patties to skillet, flattening with back of spatula until ¾” (2 cm) thickness. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until bottoms are golden, adding more oil to skillet, if necessary. Turn. Cover and cook about 4 minutes longer or until golden. Serve on buns.
Tips
Toast buns under broiler, if desired.
Egg Creations Fat Free Original
The same great taste with none of the fat.
Learn MoreTips: Baking
Brush pastry and bread dough with Egg Creations Fat Free Original before baking to add a glossy colour.