RECIPE: Butter Bean Burgers
September 02, 2021
You'll flip for these butter bean burgers!
Ingredients
1 15-ounce can butter beans, drained and rinsed
1⁄2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup carrot, grated and finely chopped
1⁄4 cup celery, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1⁄4 teaspoon each, salt and pepper
3⁄4 cup cooked brown rice, cooled
6–12 large butter lettuce leaves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Steps
- In a medium bowl, coarsely mash drained beans with a fork or potato masher.
- Add the remainder of the ingredients through brown rice. Mix well.
- Shape into 6 1⁄2-inch-thick patties. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add patties to skillet and cook for 10–12 minutes or until heated through, turning patties once halfway through cooking.
- Place in lettuce leaf. Top with avocado, thinly sliced red onions, cilantro and tomatoes.
Nutritional Information
Makes 6 patties
Per patty: 145 calories, 6g protein, 18g carbohydrate (4g fiber), 6g fat (1g sat, 5g mono/poly fat), 230mg sodium
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