Chef's Notes
For a delicious Bolognese sauce, use the leftover burger mix, crumble on a dehydrator sheet and dry until crisp, then hand mix into your favorite raw red sauce and serve over your favorite raw or cooked pasta.
Step 1: Preparing the Burgers
- 2 cups raw walnuts, soaked in 4 cups of water for 3 to 4 hours to soften, and then drained
- 3/4 cup raw pine nuts
- 3 portabella mushrooms, diced and marinated in 2 tbsp tamari and 1 tbsp olive oil for approx. 15 mins or until soft
- 3 tbsp red onion, minced
- 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes halved (optional)
- 1/3 cup broccoli florets, small
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, torn
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chile powder
- 1 tsp sea salt (optional)
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
To purée the nuts, using a juicer with the solid plate, push the walnuts and pine nuts through to make a smooth thick paté. Place mixture into a bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients, including the excess marinade from the portabellas. Mix until thoroughly combined with the nut mixture.
Step 2: Forming & Drying the Patties
To dehydrate the burgers, on a dehydrator sheets, form the mixture into 1/2-dollar size patties and dehydrate at 115°F (45°C) for 4 to 6 hours.