Ingredients
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1 lb zucchini, chopped small (about 2-2 1/2 cups)
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1/2 lb red bell pepper, chopped small (about 1 cup-may also add mushrooms chopped small-I used a little of both)
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1/3 cup purple onion, chopped fine
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1 tablespoon margarine (Smart Balance recommended-or butter)
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1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (you could also add in chopped fresh basil or oregano)
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1 cup cheddar cheese, grated (may use a blend of cheeses for this)
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2/3 cup cracker crumb, ground (or breadcrumbs)
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1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely ground
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1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1 pinch salt
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1 teaspoon garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon olive oil (or more if needed)
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2 tablespoons mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
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1 egg
Instructions
- Saute chopped zucchini, bell pepper, and onion in 1 tbls. butter on medium low heat until very soft, about 10-15 minutes.
- Combine zucchini mixture with the parsley, cheese, cracker crumbs, walnuts, egg, pepper, salt if using, and garlic. Cool for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Form into 4 patties, depending on what size you want them(at this point you may freeze in between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap).
- In a sauté pan, heat olive oil until hot, reduce heat to medium, then fry patties about 5-7 minutes each side, till nice and brown on each side.
- To make sauce, mix mayonnaise, mustard and honey together in a small bowl. Use 1 tbls. sauce for each burger.
- You can serve these in buns with sauce, or by themselves with sauce on top.
- Caramelized onions(just onions sauteed in small amount of oil till golden brown) are great to go on top of burger.