Recipe#3574

Title: Bean Burgers

  From "Eating In," The Biosphere Press, Space Biosphere Ventures.

      Yield: 8 servings
 
      3 c  Cooked beans (kidney or
           -pinto beans are good)
      1 md Onion, finely chopped
      1 lg Potato, cooked
      2 lg Tomatoes, chopped
      2 t  Chopped thyme
           -(or 1 scant teaspoon dry)
    3/4 c  Breadcrumbs or whole-wheat
           -flour
           Salt to taste
           Pepper to taste
 
  
  Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, either in a food processor or
  with a potato masher. The cooked beans should be mashed, not pureed,
  and the mixture should form into balls easily. If the mixture is too
  wet, add a little more breadcrumbs or flour. Form the mixture into
  eight burgers and place them on a lightly greased baking tray. Bake
  at 350'F. for 45 minutes, turning them over after 30 minutes. Place
  the burgers inside buns ("Eating In" also includes a recipe for
  whole-wheat buns) and top with fried onions, lettuce, tomato,
  pickles, or whatever your taste dictates. Each burger contains: 352
  calories, 0 cholesterol, 1 gram fat, 20 grams protein.