A Homemade Healthy Treat
Ok. So I tried my hand at homemade veggie burgers for lunch. A pretty darn delicious first attempt. Served on an Arnold's Sandwich Thin, topped with guacamole, sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, and fresh sliced tomato.
Want the recipe? Here goes:
Garbanzo Mushroom Burgers (makes 4 large patties)
1 can drained garbanzos
1 8oz pkg mushrooms
1 egg
1 C panko crumbs
1 med red onion
1/4 C chopped cilantro
1 T lemon juice
1/2 T sea salt
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1/2 t smoked paprika
1/2 t ground black pepper
3 T olive oil
Finely chop 1/2 of the onion and 1/2 of the mushrooms. Slice the other half. Puree the garbanzos, egg, lemon juice, and spices. Add the chopped onions, chopped mushrooms, and cilantro. Add the panko. Stir til combined. Form patties. Caramelize onions. Sautee mushrooms. Cook patties. Top and enjoy.
I, being the Tupperware Lady, used my Quick Chef to make these. I hate my blender and the Quick Chef, for those of you not in the know, is an ultra cool manual food processor. Except it takes no effort and isn't one of those stupid slappy choppy things. It took me 15 minutes of prep to get the patty mix made. Simple. Oh and if you don't like just a hint of heat omit the cayenne or cut it in half.
The nutrition breakdown per patty (if you make 4) is 15g fat (2g sat fat), 49g carbs (7g fiber), and 12g protein.
