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Red Beans and Rice Burgers
Ingredients
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1
15 ounce can no-salt-added red kidney beans, rinsed and drained or 1-3/4 cooked red kidney beans
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1/2
cup finely chopped onion
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1/4
cup finely chopped celery
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1/4
cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs
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2
tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
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1
clove garlic, minced
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1/2
teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/4
teaspoon black pepper
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3/4
cup cooked brown rice
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4
whole grain hamburger buns, split and toasted
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Light mayonnaise, fresh spinach leaves, tomato slices, and/or red onion slices (optional)
Directions
1. In a medium bowl coarsely mash beans with a potato masher or fork. Stir in onion, celery, bread crumbs, cilantro, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Stir in rice.
2. Shape the bean mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
3. Preheat a grill pan or large skillet over medium heat. Add patties to pan or skillet. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through, turning patties once.
4. Serve burgers on toasted hamburger buns with light mayonnaise, spinach, tomato, and/or red onion, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
(Red Beans and Rice Burgers)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 253,
- Protein (gm) 12,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 48,
- Fat, total (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 12,
- Sugar, total (gm) 5,
- Vitamin A (IU) 194,
- Vitamin C (mg) 5,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 3,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 12,
- Sodium (mg) 392,
- Potassium (mg) 93,
- Calcium (DV %) 162,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Tried to make these in order to please both my burger-loving husband and my anti-meat son at the same time. Total fail. Ended up tasting like a flavorless bean burrito. Hmmm... now that I think about it, they might have been better served with sour cream and shredded cheese...
2/17/2012 04:21:03 PM Report AbuseI was worried these wouldn't stick together to make patties, but they are hold together well. Be careful not to brown them at too high of heat or for too long, as they do tend to dry out and fall apart. Nice alternative to meat and/or soy protein burgers.
1/7/2012 03:24:37 PM Report Abuse