APPLE BURGERS

Ingredients

  • 2 Tart Apples, Grated
  • 1 C Onion, Minced
  • 2+ C Bread Crumbs
  • 1 Green Pepper, Diced
  • 1 TBS Fresh Ginger, Minced
  • 2 C Cooked Rice*
  • 6 TBS Rolled Oats, Ground
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1-2+ T Vegetable Oil
*Use white or brown rice, whichever you prefer--this is a great way to use up leftover rice.

Directions

  1. Squeeze some of the juice out of the apples and place in bowl with onions, bread crumbs, green pepper, ginger, rice, 3 T oats, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  2. Shape mixture into patties, adding more bread crumbs if necessary. Coat with remaining 3 T of oats.
  1. Heat oil in frying pan over med heat. Fry until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. They are also great broiled in the oven (on baking sheet with parchment paper) 2-5 min each side or cooked on the BBQ. Makes 4-6 burgers.