Veggie Burgers

By mom2my10

Great with whole wheat sesame seed buns!

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, grated
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 2 small zucchinis, shredded
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (optional, but will help the patty hold together a little better)

Details

Adapted from wholefoodkids.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over low heat, and cook the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the carrots and zucchini. Continue to cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and mix in oats, cheese, and egg. Stir in salt, transfer the mixture to a bowl, and refrigerate 1 hour.

Step 2. Preheat the grill for high heat.

Step 3. Mix flour and gluten, and place the mixture on a large plate. Form the vegetable mixture into eight 3 inch round patties. Drop each patty into the flour, lightly coating both sides.

Step 4. Oil the grill grate, and grill patties 5 minutes on each side, or until heated through and nicely browned.