Chile Pepita Idaho® Potato Veggie Burgers

Chile Pepita Idaho® Potato Veggie Burgers

Source:
Kathy Hester
Food Blogger
Healthy Slow Cooking

Yield: 16 (½ cup scoop) patties

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There’s no need to go to the store to buy veggie burgers. Especially when you can make them easily with wholesome and inexpensive ingredients like amazing Idaho® potatoes.

Don’t be intimidated by the long ingredient list, two-thirds of them are just powders and spices which is what makes these burgers so tasty!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Add the potato chunks, water, and chilies to a pot and bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat to medium-low and cook until the potatoes can just be pierced by a fork.
  3. Drain the potato chile mixture in a colander set over a bowl. Remove the chilies and place them in a small food processor with ¼ cup of the cooking water. Purée as much as you can, although it’s fine to have pieces left.
    NOTE: Make sure all the excess liquid is drained from the beans and potatoes. If there’s too much moisture you may need more flaxseed to tighten the mixture up later.
  4. Combine the black beans and cooked potatoes in a large mixing bowl with the chile puree. Mash with a potato masher until almost smooth. It’s fine to have bits and pieces of the chile.
  5. Mix in the chopped pepitas (pumpkin seeds), nutritional yeast, ground flaxseed, Mexican oregano or marjoram, ground ancho chile powder, salt, ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and ground chipotle powder.
  6. Measure ½ cup of the mixture to form a patty that is ½-inch thick. Tip: Use a ½-cup large cookie scoop to help keep them more uniform.
  7. Prepare 2 large sheet pans with parchment or spray with oil so the patties don’t stick.
  8. Bake for 25 minutes, flip the burgers and bake for 25 more minutes.