Lentil rice burgers
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Rice, white; cooked; cooled |
| ½ | cup | Lentils; cooked |
| 1 | small | Sweet potato; peeled,cooked, minced |
| 8 | Spinach leaves; rinsed, blanched, finely shredded | |
| ½ | cup | Mushrooms, fresh; chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon | Soy sauce, low sodium |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| ½ | cup | Bread crumbs, dry |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cilantro; finely chopped |
Directions
Combine rice, lentils, sweet potato, spinach and mushrooms in a large bowl. Add soy sauce, salt and pepper. Add bread crumbs and cilantro and mix well.
Refrigerate for 15 to 39 minutes.
Form mixture into 6 to 8 patties. Oil a vegetable grill generously--these patties tend to stick. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until medium brown.
Makes 6 to 8 patties.
Variation: Instead of burgers, form mixture into small balls. Grill until browned. Serve as a snack with a dipping sauce or add to pasta with your favorite sauce.
Per patty: 131 ca; 4 g prot; ⅗ g fat; 26 g carb; 0 chol; 286 mg sod; 3 g fiber
Vegetarian Times/August 1993/MM by Dianne Smith/DEEANNE