White Bean Burgers With Tomato Olive Relish Recipes

WHITE BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium-size skillet and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add a pinch of salt, the garlic and the grated carrot, and continue to cook for another minute or two, until fragrant and the carrot has softened slightly. Remove from the heat.
• In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, puree the beans with the lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the onion mixture, the parsley, sage or thyme, the bread crumbs and the egg. Season to taste. Shape into patties, ½- to ¾-inch thick. Set on a parchment-covered baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large, heavy skillet or on a griddle over medium heat and brown the patties for 4 minutes on each side, being very careful when you turn them over. An offset spatula works well for this. Serve on whole grain buns, with the condiments of your choice.

WHITE BEAN BURGERS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mash beans with a fork or potato masher. Stir in half the bread crumbs, the carrot, onion, egg, half of the parsley, 1 Tb olive oil, and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Combine remaining breadcrumbs and parsley in a shallow dish.
• Shape bean mixture into 4 patties (mixture will be soft). Dip both sides of patties into bread crumb mixture to coat.
• Heat remaining 2 Tb oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add patties. Cook for 4 minutes per side or until well browned.
• Arrange spinach and patties on bread slices or buns. Top with Easy Tomato Sauce.
• Easy Tomato Sauce:.
• Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process to desired consistency. Pour into a bowl and stir in snipped fresh basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.