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Beet, Mushroom and Beef Burgers
Updated June 27, 2024
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- Total Time
- 20 minutes
- Rating
- Notes
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Ingredients
- ¼pound peeled roasted beets (1 medium)
- ½pound roasted mushroom mix
- ½pound lean ground beef
- 1tablespoon minced chives
- 1shallot minced
- 1teaspoon fresh lemon juice (more or less to taste)
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1tablespoon finely chopped mint
- Olive oil for cooking (no more than 1 tablespoon)
Preparation
- Step 1
Grate beet on large holes of a grater.
- Step 2
In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients except the oil for cooking until well combined. Shape into 4 patties. I like to pile the mixture into a 3-inch ring and pull the ring away, then when I place the patties in the hot pan I press them down with the back of my spatula so they are about 1 inch thick.
- Step 3
Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add a small amount of olive oil, just enough to coat pan. Cook patties for 4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and serve. You can use a bun or not (I think they are fine without). Baby arugula, mizuna or spicy micro-greens make a very nice accompaniment.
- The burger mix will keep for a day or two in the refrigerator.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Rave rewiews! I served this to 5 adults and it so well received that everyone wanted the recipe. I used my VitaMix and prepared this with double the beets and mushrooms. No mint or bun. I used free range beef. It made 7 burgers. They were a little softer than I would have liked, so next time I'll increase the the beef to 3/4 pound and buy some mint!
I've made this several times now and its a winner. I like to flavor it with some balsamic and Greek seasonings but its open to anything. A wonderful way to retain a loved food and cut the cholesterol.
One of the best hamburgers I’ve made. I served it on Russian rye, mixed the mint into sour cream to layer on the bread and placed sliced white onion on the burger. I was duplicating the “Russian Deluxe” at my college hangout.
Good idea. Note the mixture does not freeze as patties very well. Gets too watery.
Does it matter if you use yellow or purple beets?
Delicious! Served with goat cheese and arugula. Be careful when cooking, the burgers fall apart easier than your standard patty.
These are delicious burgers. I’ve made them three times with no changes to the recipe. The last time I served them to a couple of young visitors. They loved them and said they were better than your basic all beef burger. No one notices that they’re not cooked on a bbq.
One of the best hamburgers I’ve made. I served it on Russian rye, mixed the mint into sour cream to layer on the bread and placed sliced white onion on the burger. I was duplicating the “Russian Deluxe” at my college hangout.
I've made this several times now and its a winner. I like to flavor it with some balsamic and Greek seasonings but its open to anything. A wonderful way to retain a loved food and cut the cholesterol.
The directions seemed to be missing info about roasting the beet, and mushrooms-and form of the mushrooms for the patties. I used a food processor -after slicing and roasting the beet and the mushrooms-to grind it all together and then mixed with meat. Overall pleasant taste but the mint was a bit too much.
Rave rewiews! I served this to 5 adults and it so well received that everyone wanted the recipe. I used my VitaMix and prepared this with double the beets and mushrooms. No mint or bun. I used free range beef. It made 7 burgers. They were a little softer than I would have liked, so next time I'll increase the the beef to 3/4 pound and buy some mint!
Messed up my rating! It was five stars!
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