Mediterranean Veggie Burgers

Name: Mediterranean Veggie Burgers Recipe
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 oz. rigatoni; � cup red quinoa; 8 oz. low-sodium vegetable broth; 1 � tsp. olive oil; � cup chopped onion; 9 cloves garlic finely chopped; 1 � cups cooked white beans or 1 15-oz. can white beans rinsed drained and thoroughly patted dry; � cup steamed broccoli; � cup plus 2 Tbs. finely shredded green cabbage; 1/ cup. finely chopped red bell pepper; 2 Tbs. canola oil for oiling patties and grill topper; 1. Cook rigatoni in salted water for 19 minutes or until very soft and set aside.; 2. Bring quinoa and broth to a boil in saucepan. Cover reduce heat to low and cook 13 minutes or until slightly undercooked; some of the white germ will have opened but much of the quinoa will still have a slight bite. Drain and set aside.; 3. Heat oil in small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic cook 2 minutes. Set aside.; 4. Process rigatoni and white beans in food processor 1 minute or until smooth and paste-like. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in quinoa broccoli cabbage bell pepper and onion-garlic mixture. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Mash to combine. Form 6 1/2-cup-sized patties. Brush tops of each patty with canola oil.

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

4 oz. rigatoni� cup red quinoa8 oz. low-sodium vegetable broth1 � tsp. olive oil� cup chopped onion9 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 � cups cooked white beans, or 1 15-oz. can white beans, rinsed, drained, and thoroughly patted dry� cup steamed broccoli� cup plus 2 Tbs. finely shredded green cabbage1/ cup. finely chopped red bell pepper2 Tbs. canola oil for oiling patties and grill topper1. Cook rigatoni in salted water for 19 minutes, or until very soft and set aside.2. Bring quinoa and broth to a boil in saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 13 minutes, or until slightly undercooked; some of the white germ will have opened, but much of the quinoa will still have a slight bite. Drain, and set aside.3. Heat oil in small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and garlic, cook 2 minutes. Set aside.4. Process rigatoni and white beans in food processor 1 minute, or until smooth and paste-like. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in quinoa, broccoli, cabbage, bell pepper, and onion-garlic mixture. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Mash to combine. Form 6 1/2-cup-sized patties. Brush tops of each patty with canola oil.

Directions

Serving Size: makes 6 burgers (wt about 5 oz. each)

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user US4EVER.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1,722.8
Total Fat: 51.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 776.2 mg
Total Carbs: 251.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 40.1 g
Protein: 59.6 g

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