Bean Burgers

Hello Vegetarians! How did week 1 go?
Here's a recipe the whole family is sure to love- just serve with a side of sweet potato fries and you're set!

Bean Burgers
Makes 6 burgers

1 cup cooked chickpeas
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

6 tablespoons Tofu Mayo or other mayonnaise substitute
vegetable oil spray
6 whole-wheat burger buns
6 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
6 tablespoons ketchup
6 tomato slices
6 red onion slices
6 lettuce leaves


Drain garbanzo beans and mash coarsely. Mix with brown rice, oats, celery, onion, garlic, soy sauce, paprika, and black pepper.

Form into six patties. Cook in a vegetable oil-sprayed non-stick skillet over medium heat until lightly browned on both sides.

Warm up the buns, then spread with Tofu Mayo or mayonnaise substitute, mustard, and ketchup. Place a burger patty on each bun then top each with a tomato slice, onion slice, lettuce leaf, and top bun.
enjoy!