Healthified Rice and Bean Burgers

Healthified Rice and Bean Burgers
From eatbetteramerica.com

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:4 burgers
1 can (15 oz) Progresso® red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (OR black beans)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs*
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup cooked brown rice
4 whole grain hamburger buns, split and toasted
2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
Fresh spinach leaves, tomato slices, and/or red onion slices (optional)

1. In a medium bowl, coarsely mash beans with a potato masher or fork. Stir in onion, celery, bread crumbs, cilantro, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir in rice.
2. Shape the bean mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
3. Preheat a grill pan or large skillet over medium heat. Add patties to pan or skillet. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through, turning patties once.
4. Serve burgers on buns with mayonnaise, and, if desired, spinach, tomato, and/or red onion.
5. *TIP: To make 1/4 cup soft bread crumbs, place 1/2 slice of whole wheat bread in a blender or food processor and blend or process into coarse crumbs.

Nutritional Information
1 burger: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 610mg; Total Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 10g, Sugars 6g); Protein 13g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 3 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.