Roasted Red Pepper Quinoa + White Bean Burgers.
Can we talk about my burger obsession right now?
Really… that is the only word for it: an obsession. I am straight up infatuated with burgers at the moment – like real beef burgers. I can’t get enough. To the point where I feel the need to hit up Five Guys once a week. Want to know what else? I’ve sort of been scheduling my weekends around it too.
It’s bad.
I’m hooked!
The only silver lining is that I really don’t care for their fries. In that case, I justify bacon on my burger. I mean, I’m eating JUST a burger. No fries. Bacon is welcomed with open arms.
So yeah. These aren’t beef burgers at all. I know. But they are still pretty delicious and the result of what came out of my pantry when I was beefless.
That sounds so… wrong and I love it.
Oh and there is still bacon, obviously. This was actually my first time topping a non-beef/poultry burger with bacon and it felt SO GOOD. Whyyyyyy haven’t I done that before? You don’t have to top yours with bacon but I’d then be forced to ask – how are we friends? It’s up to you.
The awesome thing is that these quinoa burgers are just as delicious off the bun as they are sandwiched in between. They are crispy on the outside and quite similar to my crispy quinoa sliders from last summer. I like to think that the recipe gets better and better each time I make it. Which is a lot. Sort of like how the movie Bridesmaids gets funnier and funnier each time I watch it? Which is at least three times a week because it’s constantly on TV.
Watching it now. Have no life. Can quote the entire movie. Will watch for food.
Roasted Red Pepper Quinoa Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 whole wheat bun, toasted
- for topping: bacon, extra roasted red peppers and mayo – or whatever you want!
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs, basil, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, add beans and mash coarsely with a fork. Stir in quinoa, garlic and roasted red peppers, mixing well to combine. Add in bread crumb mixture and egg, mixing well to moisten. Once combined, add in the flour and mix well. Form into four equally sized balls.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Press each quinoa ball into a large patty, being careful to press the sides together so they don’t fall apart while cooking. Add to skillet and cook until golden and crisp on each side, about five minutes. Serve immediately on toasted buns with your favorite toppings!
- Note: if you use red peppers jarred in oil or water, be sure to soak up most of the liquid with paper towels before and after chopping!
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119 Comments on “Roasted Red Pepper Quinoa + White Bean Burgers.”
WOW those look delicious and so simple! Bookmarking this!
I LOVE quinoa in my bean burgers! Makes the outside so crispy. I know I’ve said this before, but I swear Max is your kid. He LOVES bacon on his bean burgers. These look amazing Jessica! I hope there are leftovers because I’m coming over for lunch! ;)
Leave it to you the non-vegetarian to make PERFECT veggie burgers and then…add bacon. I am total LOLing. I love it! :)
I am LOVING this burger! What a fantastic idea!!
As a non-beef eater, these sound lovely to me!! I am SO dying to make burgers but it won’t stop snowing here and the only reason I have to go outside is to get wherever I’m going. Keeping fingers crossed tight for some warmer days this weekend so that I can fire up the grill for the first time this year. I’ve got some Thai inspired chicken burger recipes on my agenda, but these ones sound delicious too (and I don’t even need a grill to make them!)
Done. Making these tonight. Every little thing I need is in my kitchen as we speak, including…BACON! Naturally :-)
So hubby and I love veggie burgers and these sound really interesting! But we don’t have any quinoa in the house. Any ideas of something we could substitute it with by chance…? Thanks!
you could maybe try it with rice, but i honestly haven’t tried anything else and am not familiar enough with veggie burgers to make the call for sure!
Maybe brown rice or another grain? I can’t eat quinoa, so I was hoping there would be a tried-and-true substitution in the comments. If you try it, please let me know!
Gah! You’re a burger queen. Have you thought about writing an entire cookbook about burgers?! You’re so good at sauces & combos. You could have a vegetarian and ‘almost vegetarian’ chapter..
I’ve got to make these stat!
Ohhh girllll these sound amazing! I agree. 5 guys fries are good, but they don’t keep me coming back for more!
You WOULD add bacon to a veggie burger… and that is why I love your recipes best :) These sound delish!
I LOVE meatless burgers! They freeze so well and are easy to reheat on nights I don’t feel like cooking. Great for a single gal!
Any calorie counters out there, I entered the info into MyFitnessPal (minus the oil and bun) and came up with: (for each patty if you make 4)
178 calories
2.6g fat
28.5g carb
5.3g fiber
8.8g protein
Oh yeah! Those look good and the bacon is a MUST! Never made a quinoa burger, but I think tonight is the night!
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These look amazing and the fact that you topped them with bacon makes me smile! Cant wait to try these!
Oh I agree about the fries. If they could adapt Rally’s fries I would probably eat there once a day. And have much bigger pants. And higher cholesterol. Although I think it would all be worth it.
Definite yes to the bacon. (And I thought I was the ONLY ONE who didn’t like Five Guys’ fries!!)
These look great!
great vegetarian option, I love this! only thing I missed? cheese, duh :)
Um, these look delicious. Have any left you might want to share? :)
These look amazing! Live that you added the bacon! :)
Yes to bacon for sure! Sounds like a nice change from beef burgers and they look so delish.
These look incredible!! :)
Yum! Now if only I can convince the hubs that beans taste good…
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These look like such a dream! Love the spice mixture and the roasted red peppers addition. I bet they would be fab slathered in goat cheese!
Love the addition of bacon. Seems incredibly ironic which is why I love it! You can never go wrong with a burger, that’s for damn sure :)
I’ve been obsessed with vegetarian burgers lately…walnut burger is at the top of my faves right now, but beans and roasted red pepper? Oh my, we may have a new winner.
Mmm, looks great. Love the bacon on there!
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Love this burger!! Can’t wait to try it out! I was always scared of vegetarian burgers, but tried one recently and loved it.
I love making my own veggie burgers – especially during the summer – but I haven’t experimented with quinoa in my burgers yet. Yours always look so good, I must try soon!
Does it have to be Quinoa??? I just can’t,last time I made Quinoa ………..it was awful!
And I’m a really good cook! Really!
Okay about the French fries, they only belong with Fish and Chips!
i’m not quite sure what you could substitute – i’m not familiar enough with veggie burgers to make that call! but you may like the quinoa when it’s mixed with other things and pan-fried until crispy. :)
You have to try Jessica’s crispy quinoa sliders!! You would never know quinoa is in there…my boyfriend even loved them and he doesn’t usually like quinoa!
Okay I will try Quinoa ,but I was going to to try Kashi too. We’ll see Jesse is the best cook ! thanks!
These burgers sound great! I really need to get myself together and whip up a batch of two for future amazing lunches. :)
You don’t have to cook the quinoa first?
you do – the recipe calls for cooked quinoa!
So where DO you find your fries-of-choice??
hmmm that’s a tough one! i’m not a huge fry person but i guess i love them all if they are covered in cheese.
Hey Jess! Have you made these with other types of beans? I hardly ever keep cannellini on hand, but maybe black beans? Let me know if you’ve tried other stuff!
I love a good homemade veggie burger. My recipe of choice usually has mushrooms in it, but this sounds like a great alternative. I’ve been cooking a lot with millet lately so I may have to adapt this to use that.
It’s hard believe that anything could be better than the crispy quinoa sliders… But with bacon, maybe… :-)These are so on my sister bonding night menu!!
The Five Guys by me just went out of business, I guess I didn’t go there enough! These burgers look like a lovely substitute at home.
Bacon is almost vegetarian isn’t it? ;)
There are so many bloggers out there with lots of new burger recipes – me included! They are so good. I can’t wait to try your recipe with quinoa. I always use rice, but the quinoa sounds like a yummy swap!
If you’re on a burger kick you HAVE to go to Red Robin if you already haven’t. I never ever ever go to chain restaurants but Red Robin burgers man… soo damn good.
Boy can I relate to having an undying love for five guys…and for Bridesmaids, who wouldn’t?! These quinoa burgers look absolutely delightful and ill say yes to the bacon, always ;)
I follow you on instagram and I’ve seen those burgers. And I just spotted a Five Guys not too far from where I live.. DANGER. Maybe I should try and make these instead. They certainly sound delicious and healthier! Yeah, even with the bacon!
Bridesmaids totally gave me heartburn… from laughing too hard. It’s hilarious! :D
Ha. Beefless. Love it. I in fact have been attempting to go beefless or more beefless these days. This looks delicious and I vote bacon on top!
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These sound amazing! I’m going to make a gluten free version of these. I’m thinking it will be a fun use of my pickled red peppers. Thanks for another great recipe!
Made these tonight! Swapped quick cooking oats for the panko and sundried tomatoes for the roasted red peppers. Amazing! So good with mayo as the creaminess complimented the tangy peppers (or tomatoes in my case) super well. Thanks for continously giving me dinner ideas.
Absolutely love your blog .. always one of my daily reads and I can only hope to be as great of a blogger as you one day !
You are definitely a queen of burgers. I’m drooling at 2 am, thanks to this recipe :D
These look awesome, and I love that you put bacon on them – hell yeah!!
I love this burger…
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