Soy Sausage and Pepper Burgers

Name: Soy Sausage and Pepper Burgers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional oil for coating the grill if using; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 egg or cholesterol-free egg substitute; 4 hamburger rolls; 1 12- or 14-ounce container ground soy sausage or soy beef (see note); 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; ½ small onion, finely diced, about ¼ cup; 2 small bell peppers (1 red and 1 green), seeded, and finely diced (about 1 cup total); 1 1-inch slice Italian bread or other, fresh or day-old

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

Enjoy these flavorful burgers for a delicious and healthful alternative to the higher fat pork sausages and you’ll get the heart-healthful benefits of eating soy protein.

Ingredients

1 1-inch slice Italian bread or other, fresh or day-old
½ small onion, finely diced, about ¼ cup
2 small

Main course
Burger

Method

Set the bread in a bowl. Cover with hot water. Set aside for a minute or two, or until the bread absorbs some of the water and softens. Drain the water and, using your hands, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. You should have about a quarter of a cup of soft and wet bread. Turn into a bowl large enough to mix the remaining ingredients.
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