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Spicy Chili Bean Burgers
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Spicy Chili Bean Burgers

Come and get 'em! Veggie burgers packed with fiber-rich cereal are ready in less than 30 minutes. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:5 sandwiches

1cup Fiber One® original bran cereal
1can (15 or 16 oz) spicy chili beans in sauce, undrained
1/2cup quick-cooking oats
1/4cup chopped green onions (4 medium)
1egg, slightly beaten
5whole wheat burger buns, split
1 1/4cups washed fresh baby spinach leaves
5slices tomato
1.Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet.
2.In medium bowl, mash beans with fork until no whole beans remain. Add cereal, oats, onions and egg; mix well. Shape mixture into 5 patties, each about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
3.Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add patties; cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until brown.
4.For each sandwich, place 1/4 cup spinach leaves and 1 tomato slice on bottom half of bun; top with bean burger and top half of bun.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Cook patties over medium-high heat about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information
1 Sandwich: Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 800mg; Total Carbohydrate 48g (Dietary Fiber 12g, Sugars 6g); Protein 11g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 30% Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/2 c Vegetables, 2 oz-equivalents Grains

 
 
 
5 Reviews

 

yumm-o
awesome! i think it's even better than a cheeseburger! so much more healthier... my husband loved it as well!
Posted at 9:41 AM on May 14 2008 by Lindsayluvsjj ,

 

I doubled it and everyone loved it. Kid's, friends and my husband. Thick and meaty, moist and delicious. Excellent reciepe. Can't wait to make again
Posted at 10:39 AM on March 5 2008 by This is Great! , Hauppauge NY

 

good burger
My husband likes spicy foods so I thought I would try this burger on him. He cannot eat beef or turkey burgers and is missing out on them when others have hamburger. Because I do not like spicey food I did not care for this burger but he liked it a lot. Now he can have his 'hamburger' when everyone else has a regular burger (maybe I will make just these next time and have a taste test. Who knows maybe visitors will prefer this.
Posted at 9:34 AM on February 18 2008 by Peg , Prosperity SC

 

Not Bad. I played around with it alot though. Added a bit of BBQ sauce, jalapeno's, double the eggs, cereal, and oatmeal. I also added som whey protein powder.
Posted at 9:02 AM on February 15 2008 by , New Orleans LA

 

just ok
Out of 5 family members: two liked this recipe, two did not like at all, and one didn't try it because she doesn't eat beans. Therefore, I rated it in the middle. I used ranch style canned beans - next time I try it, I will use chili beans. The patties fell apart easily and were kind of dry.
Posted at 9:41 AM on January 14 2008 by amuseawhile , Kingwood TX