Consumer reports vegetarian burger

27/09/2009 categorie

Vegetables Vegetarian

1 c Cooked; drained barley
1 c Cooked chickpeas; slightly
1/2 c Quick-cooking oatmeal -- raw
1/8 ts Salt
1 ts Paprika
2 tb Soy sauce
1/4 ts Ground blackpepper
x Other spices to taste
1 Small Stalk celery
1 Small Onion
1 Scallion
1 Clove garlic
Chili powder opt'l
Curry powder opt'l

Combine the barley, chickpeas, oatmeal, salt, paprika, soy sauce,
black pepper and other spices in a large bowl. In a blender, finely
chop: celery, onion, scallion and garlic. Add the chopped vegetables
to the ingredients i the bowl and mix thoroughly. Shape into
patties, "sausages" or "meatballs" Melt a little butter or margarine
in a frying pan and cook over medium heat for three to five minutes
on each side, or until lightly browned. Makes si burgers. Other
grains, such as rice or cracked wheat, can be substituted for the
barley; soybeans, navy, pinto, or other beans can be substituted for
the chick-peas. Nuts and seeds can also be added. Each CU burger
contained 114 calories, wi 5 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 22
grams of carbohydrate, and 1.9 milligrams of iron. It lacked vitamin
B-12 and was high in sodium (500 milligrams). If you're watching your
sodium intake, omit the soy sauce and try chili or curry powder.

From: garhow@hpubmaa.esr.HP.COM (Garry Howard). rfvc Digest V94 Issue
#181, Aug. 26, 1994. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34,
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