Vegetarian burgers

6 Patties

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Celery stalk
1smallOnion
1Scallion
1Garlic clove
1cupCooked barley, drained (or substitute cooked brown rice or cooked cracked wheat
1cupSlightly cooked chick peas, drained (canned is fine, or substitute cooked navy, pinto or soy beans)
½cupInstant uncooked oatmeal
teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonPaprika
½teaspoonDried basil
2tablespoonsSoy sauce
¼teaspoonGround black pepper
Olive oil as needed

Directions

In a blender, finely chop celery, onion, scallion and garlic OR dice them by hand finely. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the barley, chick peas, oatmeal, salt, paprika, basil, soy sauce and pepper. Mix them thoroughly with a wooden spoon or with your hands. Add the chopped celery, onion, scallion and garlic to the barley mixture and mix again.

Shape into six burgers. Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Add burgers and brown 5-7 minutes on each side. Or bake the patties at 350'F. on a lightly oiled cookie sheet for 25 minutes.

Serve on a hamburger bun with sprouts and tomato slices or ketchup.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 149⅗ calories; 5⅕ grams total fat; (0.7 grams saturated fat); 4½ grams protein; 20½ grams carbohydrates; trace milligrams cholesterol; 349⅘ milligrams sodium.