I love this recipe because it actually makes two dishes: a light & fresh white bean side dish, or you can take it to the next step and make burgers from it. Low in fat and very high in flavor! Adapted from a Cooking Light recipe.
Serves 10 as a side dish, or makes about 9 burgers
½ cup chopped onions
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped carrots
⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 (15.5 ounce) cans cannellini beans (or other white beans), rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup dried bread crumbs (for burgers only)
canola oil spray
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
If using as a side salad, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
If using to make burgers, process all ingredients, except for bread crumbs, in a food processor. You’ll want the beans ground up a bit, but still chunky. Scoop out into a large bowl. Add bread crumbs and mix well. Form burgers using ½ cup mixture for each burger.
Spray a saute pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Brown burgers on each side and cook until heated through, 3 – 5 minutes per side. Serve with your favorite burger accompaniments.
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