4 c. water
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. oil (Canola's good)
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 c. nutritional yeast flakes
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. dried sweet basil
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. dried sage
4 c. rolled oats

Place all ingredients except rolled oats in a large pan, stir well and bring to a slow boil over medium-low heat. Stir in rolled oats and immediately remove from heat. Cover and set aside to cool for a few minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Form oat mixture into patties and palace on baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes on each side. Makes approximately 20 burgers. Double recipe and freeze, if desired.

Helpful in forming patties to use a wide mouth canning lid and screw top. Fill with spoon or flat utensil and flip it out onto baking tray.