cut off ends to eggplant, peel & cut into thick strips
place in a pot of salted cold water for 30 minutes. Then rinse, place each slice between thick layers of paper towels for 15 minutes; then flip & do other side for another 15 minutes (in other words, sweat the eggplant).
put the eggplant, onions, green beans & garlic in the food processor but make sure they are very dry first
mince them down to tiny bits
it will really look like chopped meat. Transfer to a large bowl
cut up carrots & parsnips & steam in the microwave until very, very soft. I have a micro steamer from Tupperware that I use. Just put a little water in the bottom. A microwavable bowl will do. You want them super, super soft (like fork mashable soft) This mixture is the “glue” to hold the burgers together.
make your patties & “fry” in Pam. They are delicate so be careful when flipping
season with salt & pepper & whatever other spices you like. They freeze very well - I have frozen as many as 8 with a layer of wax paper in between.