Healthy Black Bean Burgers (Vegan + Gluten-Free) - The Pesky Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 cup (100 g) gluten-free rolled oats ((see notes))
• ½ cup (60 g) walnut halves
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• ½ red onion, roughly chopped
• 5 oz (150 g) mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 1x 14 oz (400 g) tin black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste ((a.k.a. tomato puree))
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
• 2 teaspoons gluten-free yeast extract ((or miso paste – see notes))
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• Small handful fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
• Salt and pepper