# Creating Garden Veggie Patties At Home

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- Published: 2016-07-06T14:37:00-06:00
- Author: Peter Turner

Most individuals love a good cheeseburger, hamburger or chicken fried steak. There
are now vegetable alternatives of these items in many grocery and health food markets.
While this is the case, most are often quite expensive in comparison to making [garden veggie patties](http://www.littlegreenfoods.com)
at home.

As with traditional versions of these items, some recipes are better than others.
There is one recipe which is somewhat more versatile when it comes to making vegetable
burgers and other items. As with frozen versions, this recipe assures that these
alternative burgers, steaks and chicken patties do not fall apart when frying. One
of the primary ingredients to assure this does not happen is that of a binder such
as eggs or an egg based alternative.

One of the best recipes calls for equal parts oats, rice and lentils along with 
a binder. After which, individuals can add a number of vegetables such as onion,
bell peppers and greens such as finely chopped spinach, mushrooms or both. If desiring
to make faux chicken fried steak, eliminate the vegetables, freeze the patties for
24-48 hours, then dredge in flour and fry in about 1/4 to 1/2 inch cooking oil in
a shallow non-stick frying pan.

While there are several black bean, chicken, soy bean, vegetable and veggie protein
burgers now on the market, these items can all be made easily at home. For example,
when making chicken patties, simply replace the lentils with a can of chickpeas 
or garbanzo beans. To convert burgers to sausage patties, simply add a few tablespoons
sage to the mix without adding the vegetables. One of the only store bought items
that is difficult to make at home is that of veggie bacon though it can be done 
by using vegetable protein, then adding spices and cutting into strips.

For those who can afford to buy these store bought versions, it is often easier 
and takes far less time to prepare. Others, who can not afford many of these high
priced alternatives may want to attempt making these and other items at home. When
it comes to sausage, the recipe is basically the same as home made vegetable burgers,
just add a touch of black pepper and about two tablespoons of sage to the mix.

There are a number of meat, pork and poultry alternatives which can be made from
this basic mix. These include, veggie burgers, chicken fried steak, meatballs and
other items. When desiring to make a good vegetable chicken patty, simply replace
the lentils with garbanzo beans or chickpeas. Then, season, shape and size the patties
before freezing for 24-48 hours. After which, individuals can serve these different
foods as desired.

Professionals and home chefs alike love to use different spice blends when cooking
each batch of these items. While contents are often similar, each serving will have
a different taste than the last. Some great spices that can be added to the mixture
include teriyaki or soy sauce, maple spice powder, seasoned salt and others.

Freezing and storage is one of the most important parts of the process. For, if 
not stored in a container with a secure lid, freezer burn can set in quite easily.
As such, a number of home chefs now use old plastic coffee cans like those which
Yuban, Folgers and other brands are marketed.

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