Sun Burgers

Name: Sun Burgers
Ingredients: 1½ cups (375 mL) cooked rice , brown or white; 19-oz (540 mL) can romano beans , drained (or other beans, such as pinto or kidney); 1/3 cup (75 mL) sesame seeds; 1/3 cup (75 mL) sunflower seeds; 2 tbsp (25 mL) wheat germ or ground flaxseed; ¼ tsp (l mL) dried basil; ¼ tsp (l mL) pepper; ½ tsp (2 mL) garlic powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) dried parsley; 1 tsp (5 mL) of dried dillweed; 1 to 2 eggs; 1 cup (250 mL) loosely packed, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Chef

Karen Graham

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Diabetes Meals for Good Health

Published by Robert Rose

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This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo

These meatless burgers are delicious when served on a bagel or hamburger bun. Add to your bagel: lots of vegetables, such as lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers.

Makes12 burgers

Cooking Methodpan-frying

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 1 hour

Recipe Coursemain course

Dietary Considerationdiabetic, halal, kosher, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free, vegetarian

Mealdinner, lunch

Taste and Texturecrisp, herby, savory

Ingredients

1½ cups (375 mL) cooked rice, brown or white
19-oz (540 mL) can romano beans, drained (or other beans, such as pinto or kidney)
1/3 cup (75 mL) sesame seeds
1/3 cup (75 mL) sunflower seeds
2 tbsp (25 mL) wheat germ or ground flaxseed
¼ tsp (l mL) dried basil
¼ tsp (l mL) pepper
½ tsp (2 mL) garlic powder
1 tsp (5 mL) dried parsley
1 tsp (5 mL) of dried dillweed
1 to 2 eggs
1 cup (250 mL) loosely packed, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Cook rice or use cold rice from the night before.
In a large bowl, put drained beans and mash them with a fork or a masher.
Add all the other ingredients. Mix with a large spoon or fork, or use your hands.
Form mixture into patties. Cook until nicely browned in a nonstick frying pan or heavy frying pan (lightly greased).
Add a shake of dried dill to the mayonnaise you spread on your burger.