Closer USA – August 12, 2019

GOOD FOOD

A

s theself-proclaimed

queenof veggieburgers,

cookbookauthorJoni

MarieNewmanhasnever

le t dietlimithowoften

she canenjoythisstaple

ofsummercooking.“Foodsthatyou thought

shouldbe eatenwitha forkor spoon[canbe]

transformedintoround,handheldpatties

ofgoodnessthatserveup mostperfectly

betweentwopiecesof bread,”shecheers.To

proveit, herbookThe BestVeggieBurgerson

the Planetisfilledwithuniqueburgerrecipes

asmeatyandf lavorfulas therealthing.The

bestpart:They’rea cinchto make.“Many

veggieburgersareprettymuchalready

cooked,”saysNewman.“Whenyou

bake,fryor grillthem,you arereally

justheatingthemup andgivingthem

a li ttlecrust.”Tryonetonight!

Wow your crowds of carnivores with these easy-to-make burgers —

they’re so thick and delicious, you’ll never miss the meat!

NEW&

NOTABLE

VEGGIE BURGERS

1 cupTVP

granules

(^3) ⁄ 4 cupvegetable
brothor water
2 tbsp.soysauce
2 tbsp.teriyaki
sauce,pl usextra
fo r frying
21 ⁄ 2 tbsp.ground
flaxseedmixed
with3 tbsp.
water
1 cupcrushed
pineapple
2 tbsp.brown
sugar
(^1) ⁄ 2 cupvitalwheat
glutenflour
(^1) ⁄ 2 cupwhole
wheatflour
1.In a bowl,combine
fi rst4 ingredients.
Covertightlywithplas-
ticwrap;microwave
5 to6 min.Let cool.

ALOHA TERIYAKI BURGER

Serves 6

PER SERVING: 159 cal,

11g protein, 25g carbs,

4g fiber, 4g sugar, 2g fat

2. Add remaining
   ingredients. Season.


3. Mix well with your
   hands, about 5 min.
   The mixture should
   end up being a little
   sticky and stringy.
   Depending on the
   moisture level of your
   TVP and pineapple,
   you may need to add
   more or less flour.
   Refrigerate at least 20
   min. to thicken up a bit.
   Form into 6 patties.


4. In a nonstick pan
   or skillet, panfry the
   patties, adding more
   teriyaki sauce to taste.
   Serve on burger buns
   with lettuce, sliced red
   onion and sliced pine-
   apple, if desired.

Juicy, hear

ty

and packed with

f lavor!

Recipes adapted from The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet, Revised & Updated © 2019 Quarto Publishing

Group USA Inc. Text © 2011, 2019 Joni Marie Newman. Photography: Celine Steen and Kate Lewis

Mouthwatering

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