VEGGIE BURGERS WITH POMEGRANATE KETCHUP

Veggie Burgers with Pomegranate Ketchup image

Provided by Silvana Nardone

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 cup pomegranate juice
2 tablespoons maple sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
One 10-ounce container button mushrooms, stemmed and finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Salt
1/4 cup ketchup
4 multi-grain English muffins, split and toasted (optional)
Fresh spinach leaves, for topping
Carrots, cut into matchsticks, for topping
Pomegranate seeds, for topping

Steps:

For the pomegranate molasses: In a small saucepan, bring the pomegranate juice, maple sugar and lemon juice to a slight boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until syrupy, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
For the burgers: In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool about 10 minutes. Stir in the rice, oats, walnuts, flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until coarsely combined and the mixture just holds its shape when pressed, adding water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary. Shape the mixture into 4 patties.
Stir together the ketchup with 2 tablespoons of the pomegranate molasses and set aside. Heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and cook the patties until golden, turning once, about 8 minutes total. Arrange 4 English muffin halves on plates, if using, and top with some pomegranate ketchup, the patties, spinach leaves, carrots, pomegranate seeds, more ketchup and the remaining English muffin halves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438 calorie, Fat 19 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 0 grams, Sodium 326 milligrams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 11 grams