Perfect Veggie Patties

These are super easy and very tasty. You can use them as burgers or a sidekick of mashed potatoes or baked yams. You can also slice them in strips, throw them into your favorite spaghetti sauce until they absorb the flavor and then add them to any pasta. The possibilities are endless!

2 cups Old Fashioned oats
1 medium sized Italian bread, cubed
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 large potato, peeled and sliced
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1 large carrot, peeled
1 medium raw beet, peeled and chopped
1 stalk of celery, washed and sliced
1 small red onion, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup green peppers Anaheim or some similar peppers of your choice, seeded and chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup sweet rd peppers, chopped
1 tsp, garlic powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
1 tsp. cumin powder
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
3 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder
Salt to taste

Soak oats in a bowl in 1/2 cup water, add the bread and let rest till soft. With a potato masher, mash them into a pulp. In a food processor or blender, process the vegetables with as little water as possible till they are smooth.
Scrape into the same bowl where you have the oats and the bread. Add all the seasonings and mix thoroughly to combine. Form patties with your hands and cook in a heavy skillet that has been barely painted with olive oil till golden brown on both sides.

Yield: 16

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