Pinto Bean Rice Burgers (DF, GF)

These burgers do fall apart pretty easily.  They hold up better if they are a little thinner and cooked a little longer.

Ingredients:

2 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup cooked brown rice

1/2 cup Quaker old fashioned oats

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cilantro

1 small onion, chopped

1 tsp minced jar garlic

1 bell pepper, chopped (I used 1/2 red and 1/2 green)

1 tsp chili powder

1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast Flakes  (I use Now Foods)
1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp basil

Directions:

In a bowl, mash the pinto beans to desired texture.  I keep a lot of the beans whole.  Mix in all the rest of the ingredients.

Form into patties and cook.  I cook them on my    Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler for about 20 minutes.  If you want to bake them in the oven, bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.


Estimated Nutritional Value per burger based on 8 burgers:  Calories 171, Carbs 34.8g, Protein 6.6g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 56mg, Fiber 5.6g, Sugars 2.2g, Total Fat 1g


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