Cooking Garden Veggie Patties Is Easy

By Jennifer Martin


Eating the right meals does not equate to starvation or having meals that look like a science experiment. It also should not entail a lot of steps and expense. In many ways garden veggie patties are the happy medium between good food and high nutrient value.

Many are not aware of the advancements in healthy eating. It is no secret that people with busy lifestyles have little time to cook. While salads can be very healthy, it is normal to want a change that is substantial and tastes good.

Vegetarian burger patties come in many varieties for anyone seeking a meatless substitute. While soy is a main ingredient, other brands many use beans or grains as a dairy free binder. Some patties are brown rice based but may use protein to create a texture that is tasty and makes a nice substitute for meat.

Vegan and others may want to have more vegetables like zucchini, eggplant and colorful potatoes as their binding agents. The advantage of using mostly veggies is there is little guesswork about their content and it can be easy to gauge things like protein and sodium intake. These also are versatile when it comes to choosing spices. Popular flavors of recent include spicy southwest, smoky grilled and Mediterranean.

Once ready to eat, all it takes is coating a pan with oil, cooking on a stove top using medium heat and letting it sit for two or three minutes on each side. Another way is to place on a grilling pan and place inside an over that has been preheated at 400 degrees. Let cook for about 20 to 25 minutes so that it will be firm on both sides like a regular burger. Using a baking pan or microwave may give it a soggy texture.

The preparation of a veggie patty has some serious advantages over the meat version. Cooking time is much less than making a well done meat patty. There is also less chance of contamination in the kitchen when it comes to the handling of raw meat and surfaces that are susceptible to salmonella.

Once cooked, there are many toppings from which to choose, some are part of the trends in food culture today. Meatless bacon jam, pepper jelly and garlic mayo are just some condiments that bring a gourmet burger feeling upon first bite. Or a person can just go with the traditional ketchup, mustard and pickles with lettuce.

When it comes to side dishes, there is more fun to be explored outside of the average French fry. Sweet potatoes, zucchini, and Portobello mushrooms can be sliced lengthwise and cooked or baked in light oil until the outside is crunchy. These alternative sides have fewer carbs and provide more nutritional value than starchy white potatoes that have been deep fried.

Every day people are coming up with awesome flavors and varieties of vegetarian burger patties. Most of these are a great improvement over early versions, as they have less oil and fillers that can contradict the purpose of healthy eating. As these become available, more people are getting on board with good eating that has a purpose.




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