Plant-Based Italian Sausage Burgers with Broccoli Rabe and Red Peppers

Name: Plant-Based Italian Sausage Burgers with Broccoli Rabe and Red Peppers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ cup plant-based or egg-based, mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest; 1 , garlic clove, minced to paste; 12 ounces, plant-based ground meat; 1 , small shallot, minced; 1½ tablespoons, sweet Italian sausage Seasoning; 4 teaspoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 , garlic clove, sliced thin; 4 ounces, broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces; ¼ cup, jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, patted dry, and sliced thin; ¼ teaspoon plus ⅛ teaspoon, table salt, divided; Pinch , red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons light agave syrup or, honey; 4 , hamburger buns, toasted if desired

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Broccoli rabe probably isn't the first (or even the tenth) vegetable that comes to mind when you picture your favorite burger toppings. That's about to change.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Cooking with Plant-Based Meat

SERVES4

TIME1 hour

Plant-Based Italian Sausage Burgers with Broccoli Rabe and Red Peppers

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Cooking with Plant-Based Meat

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Tempered by a quick sauté in a hot pan and a drizzle of sweet agave syrup (or honey if you don't follow a vegan diet), broccoli rabe's assertive bitterness becomes a delectable counterpoint to the rich flavors of these Italian sausage–inspi...

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