[Scotty H]Zucchini Burger recipe

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Burgers are a staple on the raw food diet. They are usually full of multiple vegetables and last at least a week in the fridge. I like to make large batches so we have lunch items all week.

I threw together these burgers to use up some dehydrated zucchini from last year. The zucchini had been shredded and dehydrated then stored in a jar that was vacuum sealed. I soaked the dehydrated zucchini in a water bath for an hour or so to add the water back in.

Ingredients:
Approx 7 cups re-hydrated zucchini (any kind, or fresh)
Approx 1 cup Button mushrooms (any kind)
1/2 cup Walnuts (previously soaked and dehydrated)
1/2 cup Sun dried tomatoes (soaked for approx 1/2 hour to soften)
1/4 cup Dried onions (or fresh onion)
2 Tbs. Nama Shoyu (soy sauce)
1 clove Garlic
Jalapeno (optional)

Remove most of the water from zucchini, by squeezing it out by hand. Mix all ingredients in food processor until desired consistency. Form into patties and put on dehydrator/teflex sheet. Dehydrate at 118 degrees for approx 3-5 hours, turning 1/2 way through cook time. You know they are done when they are no longer sticky, slightly bendable and dry on the outside.

My recipes are pretty simple. Feel free to add other veggies you have lying around or that need to be eaten. You can’t go wrong, veggie burgers are easy. Mastering how much they shrink in the dehydrator is another story!

Here’s what happens when you forget the burgers in the dehydrator overnight! OOPS!

No, we didn’t toss them. We put them in the fridge in a container with a carrot. You could use any veggie that has a high water content like celery, radish, some lettuce or cabbage, etc. After a couple of days the veggie re-hydrated the burgers so they were edible.

I learned my lesson, the solution? Set a timer!! Our dehydrator is in a spot we don’t hear it, so it’s very easy to forget that we have food in it.  It hasn’t happened alot, but it happens. If we don’t learn from our mistakes how else would we learn?

Happy Healthy Holidays to all!!

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