Veggie Nut Burgers Recipe

Name: Veggie Nut Burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 125 mL (1/2 cup) chopped onion; 15 mL (1 tbsp) minced garlic; 15 mL (1 tbsp) olive oil; 250 g (8 oz) button mushrooms sliced; 125 mL (1/2 cup) toasted pecans or walnuts; 750 mL (3 cups) Rice Krispies* cereal; 250 mL (1 cup) each: cooked brown rice and shredded carrot; 50 mL (1/4 cup) chopped sweet green pepper; 2 mL (1/2 tsp) salt; 1 mL (1/4 tsp) pepper; 0.5 mL (1/8 tsp) cayenne pepper; 2 egg whites or 1 egg slightly beaten; 6 hamburger buns

Ingredients

125 mL (1/2 cup) chopped onion
15 mL (1 tbsp) minced garlic
15 mL (1 tbsp) olive oil
250 g (8 oz) button mushrooms sliced
125 mL (1/2 cup) toasted pecans or walnuts
750 mL (3 cups) Rice Krispies* cereal
250 mL (1 cup) each: cooked brown rice and shredded carrot
50 mL (1/4 cup) chopped sweet green pepper
2 mL (1/2 tsp) salt
1 mL (1/4 tsp) pepper
0.5 mL (1/8 tsp) cayenne pepper
2 egg whites or 1 egg slightly beaten
6 hamburger buns

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 10m	TOTAL TIME 30m
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

In large non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
Add mushrooms; cook about 4 minutes or until mushrooms are just tender.
In food processor, chop pecans.
Add mushroom mixture, cereal, rice, carrot, green pepper and seasonings.
Pulse about 15 seconds until mixture is mealy consistency.
Transfer to large bowl; stir in egg whites.
Shape into 6 patties about 125 mL (1/2 cup) each.
Place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Broil 15 cm (6 inches) from heat, about 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
Serve on toasted buns with lettuce and sliced tomato if desired.