Vegan Oatmeal Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup textured vegetable protein
1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried garlic flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes (optional)

Preparation

Place first eight ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss them together.
Pour the hot water into a small mixing bowl and add the ketchup and soy sauce and stir it up. Add the liquid to the textured vegetable protein, stir until well combined and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the peanut butter and mix until it is well incorporated. Then stir in the whole wheat flour (and nutritional yeast, if desired) and mix thoroughly.
Shape the mixture into 4 flat, equal patties and keep them on wax paper.
Coat a large skillet with a bit of canola oil over medium heat. When hot add patties and reduce heat to medium-low to slowly brown the patties (about 6 to eight minutes each side).