Okay- don't be fooled by the long-ish list of ingredients. I know. These have more ingredients than most of my recipes. That’s because I needed to ensure they were AMPED with flavor. No bland black bean burger here, I promise. A combination of sautéed veggies and serious flavor bombs like smoked paprika, adobo sauce, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce give these some serious umami flavor.
6slicesprovolone cheese, (gruyere is another good option)
1cupcaramelized onions (see below)
6burger buns
Caramelized Onions
2tablespoonsolive oil, (give or take- you may need another tablespoon)
2large yellow or vidalia onions, , sliced thinly
kosher salt, , to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. Spread out beans onto a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minute to dry out.
Saute pepper, mushrooms, onion, garlic until soft. Then put in food processor and add in remaining ingredients. Pulse until somewhat mixed.
Form into 1/2 cup patties (about 4-5).
Heat a non-stick oven-proof skillet over medium heat (if you don’t have open proof, no worries- just transfer to a baking sheet when baking). Spray pan generously with oil.
Place patties onto pan- it should sizzle immediately. Cook until the bottom side is brown, about 2 minutes, then flip for another 2 minutes.
Place pan in the oven until falafels are fully baked inside, about 5-7 minutes. Serve.
Caramelized Onions
Heat the largest/widest saute pan you have over medium heat. Add in olive oil. It should generously coat the bottom of the pan.
Once the pan is hot, add in the onions. It's okay if they stack a bit- they will very quickly reduce in size.
Continue to saute over medium heat, stirring occasionally (stir more often if there's a lot of stacking going on), until they are a bit beyond "beginning to brown".
Once they are brown, turn down the heat and continue to saute at low heat for about 10 ish minutes, until wilted and reduced in size. Set aside to slightly cool before using. These store in the fridge in an airtight container for about 5ish days, although I try to use within 3.