Dinner

Mediterranean Veggie Burgers is for Dinner.

Mediterranean Veggie Burgers takes several minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Veggie Burgers takes several minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Veggie Burgers makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Veggie Burgers are:

4 oz. rigatoni
? cup red quinoa
8 oz. low-sodium vegetable broth
1 ? tsp. olive oil
? cup chopped onion
9 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 ? cups cooked white beans, or 1 15-oz. can white beans, rinsed, drained, and thoroughly patted dry
? cup steamed broccoli
? cup plus 2 Tbs. finely shredded green cabbage
1/ cup. finely chopped red bell pepper
2 Tbs. canola oil for oiling patties and grill topper

1. Cook rigatoni in salted water for 19 minutes, or until very soft and set aside.

2. Bring quinoa and broth to a boil in saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 13 minutes, or until slightly undercooked; some of the white germ will have opened, but much of the quinoa will still have a slight bite. Drain, and set aside.

3. Heat oil in small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and garlic, cook 2 minutes. Set aside.

4. Process rigatoni and white beans in food processor 1 minute, or until smooth and paste-like. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in quinoa, broccoli, cabbage, bell pepper, and onion-garlic mixture. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Mash to combine. Form 6 1/2-cup-sized patties. Brush tops of each patty with canola oil.

Here is how you make Mediterranean Veggie Burgers:

Serving Size: makes 6 burgers (wt about 5 oz. each)Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user US4EVER.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Veggie Burgers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 1,722.8

• Total Fat: 51.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 776.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 251.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 40.1 g
• Protein: 59.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Mediterranean Veggie Burgers is Vegetarian