| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 30 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons maple sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- One 10-ounce container button mushrooms, stemmed and finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Salt
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 4 multi-grain English muffins, split and toasted (optional)
- Fresh spinach leaves, for topping
- Carrots, cut into matchsticks, for topping
- Pomegranate seeds, for topping
Instructions
- For the pomegranate molasses: In a small saucepan, bring the pomegranate juice, maple sugar and lemon juice to a slight boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until syrupy, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- For the burgers: In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool about 10 minutes. Stir in the rice, oats, walnuts, flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until coarsely combined and the mixture just holds its shape when pressed, adding water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary. Shape the mixture into 4 patties.
- Stir together the ketchup with 2 tablespoons of the pomegranate molasses and set aside. Heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and cook the patties until golden, turning once, about 8 minutes total. Arrange 4 English muffin halves on plates, if using, and top with some pomegranate ketchup, the patties, spinach leaves, carrots, pomegranate seeds, more ketchup and the remaining English muffin halves.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 438 calorie |
| Total Fat | 19 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 2 grams |
| Cholesterol | 0 grams |
| Sodium | 326 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 68 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 11 grams |
| Protein | 11 grams |
Reviews
Great recipe for utilizing a fresh pomegranate. The burger was tasty and quite ‘meat like’ in texture. Made it just as suggested. Hubby liked it too. We will make this again, for sure.