Hi Zeitgei5t,
Below is a recipe for bean burgers ( that I've adjusted from Jack Monroes one). They are a bit of a faff to make but freeze really well, so I made about 30 at a time ( Double the recipe) and freeze. I grate everything in the magimix and that makes it quicker. I use polenta instead of flour so they are gluten-free, I suppose you could also sub the polenta for chickpea flour? I know it's still quite faffy though
Could you do Stuffed peppers?
Cut the top of a couple of bell peppers and "empty them out"
Dice an onion and some garlic and fry off in a deep frying pan in some oil, then add a handful of rice and stir then some chopped mushrooms or courgette or pumpkin or some spinach or whatever then add some tomato purée, some dried herbs, salt and pepper and a glass of white wine or vegetable stock (or even water).
Spoon the mixture into the peppers, (stood up in an ovenproof dish) and cook in the oven at about 180°C for 30 minutes.
Bean Burgers
2 large grated carrots
2 large grated onions
4 cloves of garlic, grated
A handful of cashew nuts (also works with peanuts etc.)
Large tin of kidney beans
150g of very fine polenta
Juice + zest of two limes
A bunch of parsley
A bunch of coriander
Dried cumin
Dried corriander
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Put the grated onions, garlic and carrots in a saucepan with the oil, leave to sweat a few minutes, add the spices and salt and pepper.
Rinse the beans well, and add them to the pan, after a few minutes, add a little water to prevent it from sticking to the pan then when the mixture starts to dry add the polenta, then the lime juice and zest and mix well.
Mash up the mixture till it looks like lumpy mashed potato and add the cashew nuts with, (if all has gone well it should look like an unappetizing lumpy paste) once cool add the chopped herbs.
Put in the fridge for a few hours to firm up, then form burgers and coat in more polenta. Then freeze or fry in a lightly oiled pan
I serve the burgers with
- grated carrot salad ( also use the magimix) with a dressing with lemon juice, mustard, red wine vinegar and garlic.
- a sauce made from tahini mixed with water and chopped mint (also in the magimix)
- or rice noodles with an orange juice/zest and sesame oil vinaigrette
- green salad