Bean And Veggie Burgers

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups red kidney beans, drained, rinsed (from 19-oz can)
• 1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 small carrot, shredded
• 1/2 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 slices tomatoes
• 4 hamburger buns, split

Recipe

• 1 in food processor bowl with metal blade, combine beans, oats, mushrooms, onion, carrot, bell pepper, garlic, ketchup and salt; process with on/off pulses until coarsely chopped. do not puree.
• 2 shape mixture into 4 patties, 1/2 inch thick.
• 3 spray broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 4 place patties on sprayed pan.
• 5 broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until patties are thoroughly heated, turning once.
• 6 place lettuce, tomato slices and patties on bottom halves of buns.
• 7 if desired, top with ketchup or mustard.
• 8 cover with top halves of buns.