Kasha Veggie Burgers

serves:
4-5 people

From Executive Chef Arthur A. Kelly, Glenora Wine Cellars

ingredients
  • 1 cup Whole kasha
  • 1-1/4 cups Red wine or vegetable broth
  • 1-1/4 cups Tomato juice
  • 1 ounce Butter
  • 2 cups Fresh bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped red, yellow and/or green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped celery
  • 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup Barbecue sauce
  • 1 ounce Worcestershire sauce (optional)
  • 1/2 cup Fine-ground kasha
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
  • Recipe follows Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing (optional)
directions
  1. In a saucepan, cook and stir kasha until toasted, about 3 minutes. Add wine, tomato juice and butter; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Cool.
  2. In a bowl, combine bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, celery, eggs, barbecue sauce and Worcestershire, if using. Stir in cooled kasha.
  3. To prepare each patty: Form about 3/4 cup kasha mixture into a 1/2-thick patty. Coat on both sides with fine-ground kasha. Chill until firm.
  4. To cook patties: Over medium heat, heat oil in a large skillet (preferably nonstick). Cook patties until crisp and golden, about 8 minutes, turning once.
  5. Serve burgers topped with Cucumber Yogurt Dressing or, if desired, on a bun with sliced onion and Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing or spicy barbecue sauce.
  6. Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing: Combine 1/3 cup plain low fat yogurt with 1/4 cup peeled, seeded and finely diced cucumber, 1/2 teaspoon garlic and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
  7. Kasha Loaf: Lightly spray inside of an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Dust pan with fine-ground kasha, tapping sides and bottom to remove excess. Prepare kasha mixture as described above; lightly pack in prepared pan. Bake at 350ºF until top is firm to the touch and loaf begins to pull away from sides, about 50 minutes.

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