Veggie Burger
This recipe I got off my cousin's blog. She is way into nutrition and a terrific cook. I have piratically loved EVERYTHING she has posted. Anyway, here is the recipe she posted that I tried (you can check it out on her blog too. I didn't have any kidney beans so I just doubled the black beans and it still turned out great):
1 can Kidney beans, rinsed
1 can Black beans, rinsed
1 c. brown rice, cooked
1 c. rolled oats, dry
¼ c. ketchup, BBQ sauce or other sauce you enjoy
4 t. Mrs. Dash or other desired spice
(makes 8-10 burgers)
Mash beans in a bowl with potato masher or a fork. Mash until beans are mixed
together and sticky, but you can still see parts of the whole bean. Add
rice, oats,
sauce, & spices and then stir until all the ingredients are mixed together
well.
Roll appx. 1/3 c. of mixture into a patty & put on a pan lined with
waxed paper. Put in
refrigerator for about 10 minutes to dry out a little. Cook on a hot
pan or grill for 2-3 minutes on
each side until well cooked. You don’t
have to worry about under cooking because there aren’t any raw
ingredients, but
just cook until heated through. Add
cheese, if desired, and let melt on top. Serve on a wheat bun with desired toppings (spinach, onion,
tomato, pickle & sauces)
Here's also another winner of a recipe:
Black Bean Sloppy Joes
This Recipe I got off the vegkitchen. Joel and I really liked it, but it might of had a little too much "KICK" for the kiddos.
1 Bell Pepper, finely chopped
1 medium Onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (15oz) cans of black beans, drained
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. coriander
1 (15oz) can fire roasted diced Tomatoes
1 Tbs. Brown Sugar
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce or Soy Sauce
In a large sauce pan, saute bell pepper, onion and garlic. Add beans, cumin, coriander and cook on medium low for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a blender, add tomatoes, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce) and blend until smooth. Pour blended tomatoes into bean mixture. Simmer for 3 minutes and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve on whole wheat buns with your favorite burger fixings.
Then FINALLY, what goes GREAT with Burgers. Well.... FRENCH FRIES of course. But how about instead of frying them, we bake them. Much better for the cholesterol. ;)
Baked Dill French Fries
6 medium Russet Potatoes
2 Tbs. olive oil
1-2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1-2 tsp. Dill
Chives (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Rinse potatoes and then slice potatoes wedges, "french fry" style.
In a large bowl, add olive oil, salt, pepper, dill and chives. Then toss to where all fries are covered. Then on a greased cookie sheet, spread out fries on baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Then flip fries over and bake another 15 minutes. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or just eat plain.
