Spinach, Rice and Feta Cheese Burgers!!! Recipe
These patties make a great veggie burger or just perfect on a plate with a nice salad.
With Love,
Catherine
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 onion â chopped
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 9 oz. Frozen Creamed Spinach
- ¾ cup Italian style breadcrumbs
- 5 cloves garlic â chopped
- 3 eggs (one for an egg wash)
- ½ cup flour
- Olive oil
- Vegetable oil
Directions
- Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Place the chopped onion and garlic in the pan to sauté. When the onion softens add the creamed spinach to thaw.
- In a large bowl combine two of the eggs, bread crumbs, crumbled feta cheese and the cooked rice. Mix these ingredients together.
- Add the sautéed spinach, onion and garlic to the bowl.
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl and the egg plus a splash of water in another shallow bowl.
- Form the spinach and rice mixture into patties. Coat the patty dipping first in the flour and then the egg wash and back in the flour.
- Heat a frying pan with about one inch of vegetable oil for frying the patties.
- Carefully place the patties in the hot oil. When the patties are a beautiful golden color on one side, carefully turn them.
- Place on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 237g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 368 | |
| Calories from Fat 115 | 31% |
| Total Fat 13.0g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat 6.97g | 28% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 173mg | 58% |
| Sodium 662mg | 28% |
| Potassium 408mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 45.49g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.8g | 13% |
| Sugars 4.6g | 3% |
| Protein 17.66g | 28% |
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February 19, 2012
Love this recipe. I'm going to try it this week as a meat loaf, and also with brown rice. I'm trying to cut back on my choleterol, but this will be great for my occasional "treat."This is a variation
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February 23, 2012I love the combination of spinach and feta cheese. What a great idea for a burger
