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Bean Burgers with Bite
from: Recipes-ExchangeIngredients
* 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans
* 1/2 cup of chopped green bell pepper
* 1/2 cup of chopped onion
* 1 sliced carrot
* 2 cups of salsa
* 1 cup of dried breadcrumbs
* 1/2 cup of wholewheat flour
* 1 pinch chili powder
* 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
* Salt to taste
Preparation and Cooking
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Wash and chop the carrot. Steam or cook until soft. Mash together with the beans in a large bowl. Next, chop the onion and pepper and mix in to the bean and carrot mash along with salsa, bread crumbs, and whole wheat flour. Season with salt, black pepper, and chili powder.
Form the burger mixture into eight patties, place on a lightly greased baking sheet. These burgers are also great barbequed. Cook for twenty minutes or until the burgers a lightly browned. Serve with salad, buns and a wrap.
Healthy Hint: Serve these heart healthy burgers in a wrap or with salad -- remove the bun and remove even more calories!
Nutritional Information: Each burger contains 152 calories, 1.3g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 582mg sodium, 30g total carbs, 6.3g dietary fiber and 6.6g protein
Serves: 8 Servings Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes
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