Here’s an easy recipe for your next Meatless Monday.  It’s soft and tender on the inside with a gentle crunch on the outside.

For this Meatless Mondays Split Pea Oat Vegetable burger recipe, you’ll need:

Ingredients

7 TBSPs dry quick oats

16 TBSPs or 1 cup of hot water just boiled

1 TBSP local celery, minced

1 ½ TBSPS chive, minced

2 TBSPs carrots or pumpkin, minced

1 TBSP olive oil

5 TBSPs ground split pea powder

3 TBSPs ground flax seed

1 teaspoon granulated onion powder (looks like tiny salt granules)

1 sprig of fresh thyme, de-leafed

Sea salt to taste

 

METHOD:

– In a large mixing bowl, stir together quick oats and just boiled water for 1 minute

– Next, add celery, chive, carrots or pumpkin, fresh thyme and olive oil.  Mix well.

– Now add ground split pea powder, onion powder, ground flax seed and sea salt.  Mix well.

 

 

 

 

 

– Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray

– Take a little more than a golf ball sized amount with hands and shape into a ball.

 

 

 

 

 

– Press gently, but firmly, to flatten into a patty a little more than 1/4 inch in thickness and place on baking sheet.  Repeat until all of your batter is used up.  Makes about 8 – 10 patties.

 

 

 

 

 

– Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.

– Carefully remove from oven after 25 minutes and flip each patty over. (Caution! Contents will be hot so handle with care)

 

 

 

 

 

– Put back in oven and continue to bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

– Carefully, remove from oven.  Patties should like the photo below.

 

 

 

 

– Place on a serving plate, serve and enjoy!