Yield: 8 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | Sunflower kernals |
| 16 ounces | Garbanzo beans (canned) drained and mashed |
| 3 cups | Cooked brown rice |
| 1 medium | Onion; chopped |
| 1 medium | Carrots; shredded |
| ½ cup | Italian-style breadcrumbs |
| ⅓ cup | Chopped fresh parsley |
| 2 | Eggs; lightly beaten |
| ¼ cup | Soy sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | Dried thyme |
| Vegetable oil; for frying | |
| 8 slices | French bread |
Toast sunflower kernals on baking sheet at 350 degrees F. for 5 to 7 minutes until golden. Combine sunflower kernals, beans, rice, onion, carrot, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, soy sauce and thyme. Form into 8 rectangular patties. Pan-fry burgers in oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until throughly heated, about 4 minutes per side.
Serve on French bread with condiments.
Each serving provides: * 318 calories * 11.7 g. protein * 7⅗ g. fat * 50⅘ g. carbohydrate * 2⅖ g. dietary fiber * 56 mg. cholesterol * 799 mg. sodium.
Source: "Veg-able Rice" Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias