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Jump To Recipe by Liz Thomson November 29, 2010This post may contain affiliate links.
While I was in Columbus, I got to go to Northstar Cafe, which is probably my favorite restaurant in the world. They have lots of vegetarian/vegan options, and everything is natural and organic. YUM! The Northstar Cafe veggie burger is literally my favorite veggie burger in the whole wide world and I have eaten a lot of veggie burgers!
I can’t even TELL you how amazing this veggie burger is. I was raving about it to my friend Krista and she was sweet enough to send me a similar recipe for a Northstar Cafe Style Veggie Burger!
The Northstar Cafe Veggie Burger Recipe
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- Author: Liz
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Try this copycat recipe for the Northstar Cafe Veggie Burger!
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons hickory barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 15oz can black beans
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 tablespoon oat bran
- 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned beets
- 1 teaspoon beet juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 1 egg white, add more if needed (to bind)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 slices Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Stir together barbecue sauce and molasses. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash beans.
- Stir in 3 tablespoons of the barbecue mixture (reserving remaining for brushing) and remaining ingredients — rice through egg white.
- Form into four 6 oz patties.
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium.
- Grill burgers for 2 minutes on one side.
- Turn and brush with remaining barbecue/molasses mixture. Top with Monterey Jack and grill for another 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions and mustard on a bun which has been grilled in butter.
I literally insist on going to Northstar Cafe every single time I’m back in Columbus. They have a few locations around town and I just can’t resist their veggie burger! If you can’t make it to Columbus, at least you can try something similar!
Now that I’m in Virginia, I’m glad I have this recipe so I can make the Northstar Cafe Veggie Burger at home!
Have you guys ever used beets in a veggie burger? I’m thinking that might be the “secret” ingredient. Do you have any “special ingredient” suggestions? Wish me luck!
originally posted November 29, 2010 (updated October 18, 2021) by Liz Thomson
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Natasha —Reply
I definitely going to try this!!! Have you tried to make the simple salad that comes with it? I love that salad sooo much!!!!
Joanne —Reply
As written this recipe doesn’t work, the burger is too wet to stay together. So, I added another 2Tbsp of oat bran and another 1/2c of brown rice and it was still mushy (northstar burger has a nice chew to it). I also used spicy black beans instead of plain black beans. The taste of the burger was pretty close otherwise though. I will make these again.
Jessica —Reply
i am local to Columbus and love these burgers- I will pay the $16 for it when necessary- this version is way cheaper- I am vegan so instead of egg I wonder about a flax seed replacement
Dave —Reply
This is not the recipe! Nice try but not even close.
Dan —Reply
This is not the recipe that the Northstar serves this is crap. I knew immediately when the first ingredient was hickory barbecue sauce!
Kimberly Rezentes —Reply
I love the Northstar burger, can’t find a veggie burger that compares out here in Seattle. Is this the real deal recipe? I’ve tried to make few other ones, but they didn’t taste like the Northstar burger I so fondly remember..
di @ life of di. —Reply
Northstar is about 2 miles from my house. Needless to say it’s one of my favorite places.
IHeartVegetables —Reply
It’s probably the thing I miss most (other than people) from Ohio!!! haha I haven’t found anything quite like it in Virginia! Everytime I come home, I make everyone go to Northstar with me 😉
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