Veggie Burger Deluxe

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons bulgur wheat
• 1 lb mushroom, quartered (4 cups steamed)
• 1 cup diced onion (1/2 cup steamed)
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2/3 cup cooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons low fat cottage cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• olive oil flavored cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 add 1/4 cup boiling water to the bulgur wheat in a small bowl and let it sit for about 1 hour it should bulk out to about double in size.
• 2 steam the mushrooms for 10 minutes or until tender.
• 3 separately steam the onions for about 10 minutes, or until translucent, do not combine with the mushrooms.
• 4 add 1/2 cup of water to the oats and let them soak for about 10 minutes, until soft.
• 5 drain any excess water from the bulgur wheat and oats then combine them with the steamed mushrooms, rice, cheeses, and spices in a food processor and pulse quickly 4 or 5 times until ingredients are chopped fine, but not pureed.
• 6 you want a coarse texture with some identifiable chunks of grain, mushroom, and cheese.
• 7 pour the mixture into a bowl with the steamed onion and cornstarch, and mix well.
• 8 preheat the oven to 300 degrees and set a large skillet over medium/low heat.
• 9 spray the skillet with a light coating of olive oil cooking spray.
• 10 measure 1/2 cup at a time of the patty mixture into the pan and shape with a spoon into a patty.
• 11 cook the patties for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until light brown on the surface.
• 12 arrange the patties on a lightly sprayed baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the oven.
• 13 be sure to turn them over halfway through the cooking time.
• 14 you can serve the patties immediately or freeze them once they have cooled frozen patties can be reheated by cooking in a lightly sprayed pan over medium heat, or a grill over low flame.
• 15 you can also microwave for 30 seconds per side, however the pan or grill is best.