Recipe: Rice and Mushroom Burgers for Sue

Rice and Mushroom Burgers
Yield: 6 patties

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup carrots
1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
cayenne to taste
1 egg, lightly beaten

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are soft. Remove from heat.

Place mushroom mixture in food processor outfitted with steel blade. Add rice and carrots and pulse a few times until mixture has a mealy consistency.

Transfer to a large bowl and add bread crumbs and parsley. Mix well and season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Stir in egg.

Shape into six patties and broil on a lightly greased baking sheet until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes per side.