These delicious cauliflower quinoa burgers will become your new favorite veggie burger! Packed with flavor and topped with buttery, garlicky sauteed mushrooms and onions. YUM!
Look. I made you an awesome burger for your weekend! Veggie style.......
So, I've been pouring my heart and soul into veggie burgers the last year trying to get them right. I've tried so many different kinds!
BBQ tempeh burgs with slaw. FAIL!
Teriyaki tempeh and caramelized pineapple burgs. Close.... but FAIL!
Carrot tahini quinoa burgs with tzatziki. HIT!
I am happy to say..... these cauli quinoa burgs are a hit too! WOOT! They seriously taste like Fall, which was what I was going for.
See those buttery mushrooms and onions up there? MMMMM..... those buttery bombs totally MAKE this burger. I mean, isn't everything better with sauteed mushrooms?
Um........ Did you know that Dave's Killer Bread makes buns?? YES!
Have you tried burnt onions yet? They are amazing on burgers!
Recipe
Cauliflower quinoa burgers with mushrooms and onions
Ingredients
- 1 small head cauliflower, chopped into small florets
- 6 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- salt and pepper
- ¾ cup dry quinoa
- 1 ½ cups vegetable stock
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and sliced into ¾" slices
- 16-20 medium cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 5 large slices aged havarti or swiss cheese
- 5 burger buns (toasted if desired)
- arugula and mayonnaise for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Make sure all of your ingredients are prepped, things will move quickly once cooking begins. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, optional for easy clean up.
- Toss the cauliflower in 2 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread out on the baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until browned and beginning to char. Let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, combine the quinoa and the veggie stock in a small saucepan with fitted lid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until starting to brown, about 4-5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic, and saute until soft, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from skillet, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the quinoa with the cauliflower. Add the parsley, thyme, and panko and stir or mix with your hands. Season very generously with salt and pepper to taste. Add the egg and mix until evenly combined. Form 5 round balls with your hands. Make sure to squeeze any moisture out of the balls and make sure that they are intact and holding together. If not, add a bit more panko. Carefully form patties out of the balls, keeping the mixture squeezed together.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in the same skillet over medium high heat. Add the burgers and cook until fully browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Carefully flip the burgers. Top the burgers with the cheese, cover, and cook until browned and cheese is melted, about 5-8 minutes.
- To serve, place burger patties on the bottom burger buns. Evenly distribute mushroom mixture. Top with fresh arugula, mayonnaise or other toppings of your choice. Top with burger bun tops. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Happy weekend friends!
Trish
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April Maxwell
These burgers are so delicious. Since we sheltering in place I didn’t have all the ingredients so I had to make do with what I had in the cupboard. I almost didn’t make them since I didn’t have any breadcrumbs and we are GF so o didn’t have any bread. I made my own with gf oats, gf multiseed crackers and some almond meal. The consistency was perfect. We will definitely add this to the favorites list in our house. Thank you so much, Trish, for such a tasty recipe! Can’t wait to try the Carrot Tahini burgers next week.
Trish Bozeman
Yay! So glad they worked out so well. Hope you like the carrot burgers too!
Bridget
Do you have the nutritional values? I'm on Weight Watchers and these look amazing, but I've found even though something sounds healthy, that's not always the case. Thank you!
Patricia Bozeman
Hi Bridget! I just added the nutritional values for you. I definitely wouldn't call these burgers healthy. Probably a lot of points in these!
Shira Wallach
I made these for dinner tonight and they all fell apart-- I even added extra breadcrumbs. The flavor was still delicious, though.
Patricia Bozeman
Oh no! They are pretty tough to keep together. So glad they tasted good though!
Kelly Page (@TastingPage)
So many of my favorite ingredients in here. Looks wonderful!
Patricia Bozeman
Thank you Kelly!
Liz Martone
Wow, these look SO SO good! I've never even thought to put cauliflower in a burger---- genius!!
Patricia Bozeman
Thank you Liz! Not easy to form the patties, but cauliflower is SO good in this burger!
Levan Wee
Absolutely marvelous photos for an awesome quinoa recipe! LOVELY!
Patricia Bozeman
Thank you very much Levan!
Sarah Trivuncic, Maison Cupcake
These sound amazing and you've styled them so beautifully. I am craving something this majestic for lunch now!
Patricia Bozeman
Thank you Sarah!
fearlessdining
These look delicious. I am amazed they stay in their perfect little patty forms. I need to give this a try.
Patricia Bozeman
Thanks Sandi! I'm gonna be honest, it's not easy holding these suckers together. You really gotta squeeze them into balls before forming the patties. They hold together well enough though!
cass0327
These look incredible!! And I just happen to have a head of cauliflower in my fridge waiting for me to do something with! 😉
Patricia Bozeman
Thanks Cassandrea! Let me know if you give them a whirl!
choclette
Oh I think you might be right - your burger sounds fabulous.
Patricia Bozeman
Thank you so much!
valerieskeepers
Looks absolutely delicious! I will try it for sure!!!
Patricia Bozeman
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!
traci | vanilla and bean
OMGeeee Trish! These burgers are fabulous! Hit!! Especially with those buttery mushrooms... This has to be made!
Patricia Bozeman
Thank you so much Traci!
pausan
I think these burgers are AWESOME
Patricia Bozeman
Thank you! Me too!