VEGGIE BURGERS

     Veggie burgers can  be much healthier than the real thing.  I personally could not find a good VB at my local store. This became a quest to create something edible that would satisfy that occasional burger craving.  Again, you can kill the good that you're doing by adding too much mayo, bacon, cheese, etc.

1/2 cup fine chopped oatmeal
2 chipotles peppers (chopped), or green chiles, or sriracha
(depending the spiciness that suits you)
1 can (15oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cooked brown rice
3 pcs of garlic, minced  (sometimes I roast the garlic first)
1/2 onion diced
1/4 cup cilantro or Italian parsley, chopped fine
1 egg beaten  or two egg whites
dash cumin, cayenne pepper, sea salt, black pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Use a fork and mash half of the beans, leaving the other half unmashed.  Stir in remaining ingredients.

Form into 4 patties.  Bake 13 minutes on each side.

Serve on a whole wheat bun topped with mozzarella cheese, roast red pepper, spinach leaves, tomato.  For a dressing, I use the avocado dressing from yesterday.

To freeze : Leave them on the pan for one hour, then place in a freezer bag.  Reheat in microwave for one minute on high.
The cost is roughly $2 per dressed burger, much cheaper than the drugs for high blood pressure or high cholesterol.