Dirty BBQ Burger Patties

Ingredients (about 2-4 patties):

• 200ml (3/4 cup + 1tbsp) pasta sauce/tomato sauce
• 100g (1 cup) textured vegetable protein (TVP/dried soya mince)
• ½ tsp mixed herbs
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 60ml (1/4 cup) water
• 40g (1/4 cup) gluten-free flour
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste
• a little oil for frying

Method:

1. Pour the pasta sauce into a saucepan and warm on medium heat. Once warmed through, add the TVP, spices, and the water.
2. Bring to a soft boil whilst stirring well. Turn the heat off, cover saucepan and let it sit for 5 minutes.
3. Add in flour, nutritional yeast and BBQ sauce and mix well.
4. Make into burger patties then fry patties on medium heat on each side for 5 minutes.
5. Serve as a burger with bun, condiments and chips/wedges etc. or just enjoy with a fresh salad.

These burger patties are super easy to make and are great if you want to make a quick dinner that non-vegans and vegans will both enjoy.

Serve your burgers with a simple salad or in true dirty burger fashion with lashings of ketchup or mayo, vegan cheese, tomato and lettuce.