Planet Burgers

Recreated from the Good Earth restaurant in Cupertino, California by Diana McAnulty's search for a veggie burger her kids would devour! Adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 9-12 burgers

Ingredients

• 3  cups cooked brown rice
• 12  ounces  cooked chickpeas, mashed
• 1  medium onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 4  ounces  cooked  red beans, mashed (or adzuki beans)
• 1  medium carrot, shredded (1/2 cup)
• 1⁄2 cup  ground almonds (or almond flour or breadcrumbs)
• 1⁄2 cup  roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, minced (or 3 large tbls.dried)
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. Stir all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Shape into large patties.
2. Coat a skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium high heat.
3. Cook the patties 4-5 minutes per side, or until browned on outside and cooked through on the inside. Use a wide spatula to flip the burgers, they can be fragile.
4. Place in burger buns, or on bread. Use your favorite condiments.
5. Enjoy!