Fava Bean Veggie Burgers and Polenta Fries

September 20, 2018 at 6:24 pm / by

Fava Bean Veggie Burgers

adapted from The Fitchen.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried fava beans
  • half an onion
  • 2 cups of kale, chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen and thawed peas
  • 1 Tablespoon chickpea or almond meal flour
  • 3-4 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt

Instructions

  1. Soak fava beans overnight, at least 12 hours. Remove the shells.
  2. Boil fava beans for 10-15 minutes, until soft, then drain and set aside.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375º and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  4. Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion for 3 to 5 minutes, then add kale and peas, and about 2 Tablespoons of water. Sauté for 5 minutes, or until kale looks wilted and tender.
  5. In a food processor, give the sautéed mixture a few quick pulses. Do not over-process; this adds texture to your burgers! Empty the mixture into a large bowl.
  6. Next, blend the fava beans with about 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in the food processor until smooth.
  7. Add the pureed beans to the bowl, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, 1 Tablespoon of flour, and 1 1/2 Tablespoons of olive oil. Use a spoon to mix until well-combined.
  8. Use 1/4 cup as your guide and shape the mixture into patties, placing them onto the baking sheet as you go. You will end up with 7 or 8 total.
  9. Bake for 30-35 minutes, flipping halfway.
  10. Top with your favorite dressings (my children loved extra ketchup!)

Fava Bean Veggie Burgers – The Fitchen

Baked Polenta Fries

adapted from Oh My Veggies

Ingredients

  • 1 (24-ounce) tube polenta, halved and cut into 1-inch thick fries
  • olive oil mister or cooking spray
  • salt + pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray baking sheet with olive oil.
  2. Place polenta fries on baking sheet. Spray tops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3.  Bake fries for 25-30 minutes more, until crisp and golden-brown.
  4.  Serve ketchup (and mayo) or create your own sauce with polenta fries.
 
 

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