RECIPES:
White Bean and Sage Veggie Burgers With A Skillet Apple Compote
Talk about a quick, easy, and economical meal! Veggie burgers are the perfect thing for long summer days-when you don't want to waste a minute of the gorgeous light! Top them on the bun or in a pita pocket with cole slaw, whether purchased or home-made, whether vinegar-based or mayonnaise-laced. Have other condiments on hand, too-and lots of napkins.
Makes 4 patties
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 ounces shallots, chopped
- 1 3/4 cups canned white beans, drained and rinsed (one 15-ounce can)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (do not use quick-cooking or steel-cut oats)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon minced sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Apple Compote (recipe follows)
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Swirl in 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add the shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Scrape the contents of the skillet into a food processor, then add the beans, almonds, oats, egg, salt, salt, and pepper. Pulse a few times, then process just until well combined but still a little grainy. Scrape the mixture into a large bowl.
- Wipe out the skillet, set it back over medium heat, and swirl in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Form the bean mixture into 4 patties, each about 4 inches in diameter and about 1/2 inch thick. (The mixture will be sticky-wetting your hands can help.) Slip the patties into the skillet and cook until darkly browned, even a little crunchy, turning once with a large spatula, about 7 minutes. Serve with the Skillet Apple Compote.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 medium shallots, sliced into thin rings, the rings separated
- 2 large tart apples, such as Granny Smiths, peeled, quartered, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots; cook, stirring constantly, until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the apples; cook stirring until softened, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on how firm the apples are.
- Add the honey and cinnamon; stir over the heat until the honey melts, less than 1 minute.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce; bring to a quick simmer before removing from the heat.
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