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Quinoa Burger

RECIPE DETAILS

Item ID: 1979373

Serving Size: 1 Burger

HACCP Process Category:
#3 - Complex Food Preparation

Food Category: Lunch Entree

Attributes: Sandwich, Wraps, Vegetarian

Allergens: Milk, Soy, Wheat

RECIPE DETAILS

Item ID: 1979373

Serving Size: 1 Burger

HACCP Process Category:
#3 - Complex Food Preparation

Food Category: Lunch Entree

Attributes: Sandwich, Wraps, Vegetarian

Allergens: Milk, Soy, Wheat

Ingredients

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Ingredients used in the recipes are commonly found USDA Foods or commercially available products. All ingredients for each recipe are listed in “As purchased” quantities. Ingredient yields from USDA’s Food Buying Guide can be found at the top of the Recipe Instructions when applicable.


Instructions

Yields

  • Great Northern Beans, canned: 62% (drained)
  • Sweet Potato: 80%
  • Carrots: 79%
  • Onions: 78%
  • Roasted Red Peppers, canned: 73% (drained)

Pre-Preparation

  1. Wash produce as needed.
  2. Small dice sweet potatoes, carrots, and onions. 
  3. Drain and dice roasted red peppers. 
  4. Drain beans.
  5. Preheat oven to 375°F.

Preparation

  1. Combine the quinoa and water in hotel pans, then cook in the steamer until water is absorbed and the tails have released from the quinoa, about 20–30 minutes.
  2. Using an immersion blender or blender, purée the cooked quinoa with the white beans. 
  3. Steam sweet potatoes with the salt (first amount) for about 20 minutes, or until cooked through. 
  4.  Purée the sweet potatoes with the quinoa–white bean mixture.
  5. Toss carrots, onions, and spinach with oil and salt (second amount).
  6. Evenly spread out vegetables on parchment-lined sheet pans, then roast in 375°F oven for about 10 minutes until slightly browned.
  7. Mix the sweet potato, quinoa, and bean mixture with the roasted vegetables, spinach, garlic, and miso until evenly combined.
  8. Use a #8 disher (1/2 cup) to scoop 15 balls (5 × 3) onto parchment-lined sheet pans, then flatten into patties.
  9. Cool the patties according to HACCP procedures, then cover and freeze.
  10. Cook patties from frozen in 350°F oven for 15–20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  11. Top each patty with 1 oz sliced cheese and allow the heat to melt the cheese.
  12. Place patties on buns and serve. 
  13. Hold hot until service at or above 135°F.

Serving

Serving size: 1 burger

Serving suggestions: serve with lettuce and sliced tomato

Recipe Source

Chef Ann Foundation, Plant Forward

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Food Groups/Meal Patterns

Based on default serving size and measure.

Meal Pattern Amount Per Serving
Fruits 0 cups
Vegetables, Dark Green 0 cups
Vegetables, Red/Orange 0 cups
Vegetables, Legumes 0 cups
Vegetables, Starchy 0 cups
Vegetables, Other 0 cups
Vegetables, Additional  cups
Grains 2 oz eq
Meat/Meat Alternatives 1 oz eq
Fluid Milk 0 cups

Nutrition Facts

Based on default serving size and measure.

Nutrients Serving
Calories 374.68 kcal
Total Fat 3.63* gm
Saturated Fat 5.36 gm
Trans Fat 0.00* gm
Sodium 885.54 mg
Carbohydrates 52.46 gm
Fiber 7.43 gm
Sugars 4.53* gm
Added Sugars 1.03* gm

*May vary depending on individual product(s) used in recipe.

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