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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and/or cooking spray.
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Measure and pack 3/4 cups of simple traditional mashed potatoes and put into a medium size bowl.
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Put the bowl of potatoes into the microwave for about a minute to reach lukewarm temperature, then set the bowl aside.
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Measure 1 cup of frozen black eye peas and put into a microwavable bowl.
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Defrost the black eye peas in the microwave approx 2-4 min (based on oven wattage) until they are soft, but not mushy.
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Mash the black eye peas with a fork and put the bowl aside for a minute.
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Next, dice and finely chop 1/4 cup of red onions put aside into a small container.
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Then, combine the black eye pea mixture into the bowl of mashed potatoes.
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With a fork, mix the potatoes and peas together and then together and then slowly fold in the chopped onions.
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Next, add 2-3 tablespoons of honey mustard (to suit your taste) for seasoning and fold into the potato mixture.
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Slowly add in 1/8 cup of psyllium husks (or oat bran if not available) to help to bind the mixture together.
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Divide the mixture into six equal parts.
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Take a spoon and put 1/6 of the mixture onto the baking sheet for each patty.
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Mash each patty down into a round form with a spoon/fork.
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Make sure that you allow enough space between the patties so they dont stick to each other.
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Put the baking sheet into the preheated oven for a total of approximately 35-40 minutes.
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Make sure to check each patties no more than 15 minutes after they start baking.
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Flip the patties over with a spatula when they start to turn brown and firm.
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Recheck the patties again in another 10-15 minutes, and remove when they are done to your liking!
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(If you want a more crispier veggie burger you can them under the broiler no more than 2-4 minutes.
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Take each burger out and serve with your favorite bread or with a side salad!
