Semi-homemade: Gluten-Free edition!

Ok, so you know that we (meaning kid and I ) are gluten free, and I am dairy free, and some of you have even commented to me that my life must be so hard because 'what could we possibly have to eat without' wheat, barley, rye, and milk? My answer is simple-We eat a lot! Hello! Those of you who know me personally have to see that I am by no means starving to death. Anyways- since I know some of you out there have been at least intrigued by my insanity, I will make a conscientious effort to make at least one out of 4 blog posts recipe/foodie posts. Maybe then I can convince you all of my sanity, and perhaps even get y'all to see that life really isn't that hard without gluten or dairy. Yes, it does take some work, and yes, it means that you will not, for the most part, be shopping in the center aisles at the grocery store, but trust me- my body thanks me for avoiding all that mess anyhow- and yours just might, too...
So, to kick off this series, I am sharing with you a recipe for gluten free burgers with so much in them...

Somuchinum burgers

What you will need:
1 lb of hamburger
1/2 Gluten free bagel (optional)
half pint of mushrooms (appx 6-8 regular sized baby bellas, or button mushrooms. Feel free to experiment if there is another mushroom you like better)
2-3 C uncooked spinach
1 clove garlic
salt, pepper,paprika, turmeric- to taste
Optional- go for this if they are in season ONLY- 1-2 fresh roasted, chopped green chiles, de-seeded
1 large egg

 Toss the mushrooms, spinach, half bagel, garlic, chiles, and spices in the food processor. Pulse until they are thoroughly combined and uniform in size. ( I did ours fairly small because kid is really weird with textures)

yes, I realize that these are out of order. Sorry- I am playing catch up and am sure you get the picture anyhow.

Once all that is pulsed, toss it in a bowl along with your ground beef. 

 Combine, form into patties, and cook in your favorite way. We had absolutely no problems with the patties falling apart- and sadly I have no after photos because the burgers got eaten as fast as I cooked them!