Posted by: RisaG 06-27-99 6:20 AM
* Exported from MasterCook Mac *
Jamaican Burgers
Recipe By : Atlanta Journal and Constitution 5/27/99
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Burgers & Loaves Cajun, Creole, Carribbean
Vegan Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient, Preparation Method
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2 teaspoons canola oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups cooked black beans, (15 oz can)
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1/2 habanero pepper, or other chile
4 slices stale bread, or toasted bread, pulsed in processor to crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns, low calorie
Saute onions in 1 tsp oil for 5 minutes, until soft.
Add garlic, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg and saute for 2 more
minutes.
Place mixture into a food processor.
Add beans, rice, and chile pepper. Pulse to chop ingredients; do not puree.
Mix with bread crumbs, and add salt and pepper. If mixture
is too wet, add more bread crumbs.
Form into patties.
Cook patties in hot pan about 4 minutes per side until a dark crust forms.
Serve on rolls with condiments of choice.