These zucchini-loaded veggie burgers are too tender for the grill grate, so they’re cooked on a griddle, but they get a great kick from smoked paprika. Slideshow: More Veggie Burgers
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 425°. In a large bowl, toss the zucchini and yellow squash with 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and spread on 2 baking sheets in a single layer. Roast until golden, turning the squash and rotating the baking sheets halfway through, 1 hour. Let cool to room temperature.
In a bowl, combine both paprikas with the cayenne, garlic and 1 tablespoon of salt. In a food processor, pulse the squash and zucchini with the paprika spice mix in 2 batches until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the panko and parsley and mix gently.
Form the mixture into eight 4-inch burgers about 1 inch thick. Arrange the burgers on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour.
On a griddle, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook the burgers over moderately high heat until well-browned and heated through, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Set the zucchini burgers on the rolls and serve with the toppings.
Notes
Use this recipe for Roasted Garlic Tzatziki.
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Aggregate Rating value: 4
Review Count: 4
Worst Rating: 0
Best Rating: 5
Author Name: Ronda Rose
Review Body: Made these yesterday. Roasted the zucchini and squash on the grill instead of the oven. My oh my! These were good!
Review Rating: 4
Date Published: 2016-06-27
Author Name: Dianne Ely Smith
Review Body: This sounds delicious, but using my oven to roast veggies for an hour in the middle of the hot summer and heating up my house is not something I am going to be doing. Ronda601 has the better idea - using the grill! All food magazines/sites need to re-think using an oven so much in the summertime.
Review Rating: 4
Date Published: 2016-06-27
Author Name: Dana Cardona
Review Body: Roasting time in recipe is way too hot/long. 45 mins at 400 was plenty. Flavor is really good, but these are basically bread burgers. I will make again, though!
Review Rating: 3
Date Published: 2016-08-08
Author Name: Sandy Chiefa
Review Body: MY daughter made these for me. I'm a vegan. Loved it thanks
Review Rating: 5
Date Published: 2016-08-10
Author Name: Summer Tebbs
Review Body: I don't have a food processor. Is there anyway to make this without one?
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Date Published: 2016-08-10
