Heavenly Earth Burger

I am always looking for a recipe for good veggie burgers. So when I saw this recipe in Light and Tasty I knew I had to post it here and put it in my to try pile.

• Ready In: 21 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups brown rice, cooked
• 1⁄2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1⁄4 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, shredded
• 3  tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  egg
• 1  egg white
• 1  cup garbanzo beans or 1  cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons canola oil
• 6  whole  hamburger buns
• 6  lettuce leaves
• 6  slices tomatoes
• 6  slices onions

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients.
2. In a food processor combine the egg, egg white and garbanzo beans; cover and process until smooth.
3. Stir into rice mixture.
4. Shape into 6 patties.
5. In a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook patties in oil 5-6 minutes on each side or until crisp.
6. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, and onion.