Kale Feta Cannellini Burgers

Fries in the oven, pallet prepared for burgers for dinner, and... no black beans in the cupboard. Oops. Plan B? Invent something! We love these Sweet Potato Burgers, so, while I didn't have any sweet potatoes I knew that cannellini beans can made some great burgers. A quick look through the fridge and "Kale Feta Cannellini Burgers" were born. These are vegetarian but not vegan. You could probably use a flax egg and skip the cheese, but in that case I'd just recommend the burgers above, which are already vegan and spectacular.


Ingredients: 
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 leaf kale, chopped fine
2 oz feta cheese, chopped/crumbled fine
1 egg
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
2-6 TBL whole wheat flour (or substitute for gluten free flour/breadcrumbs)
Generous Panko crumbs for coating (optional, or substitute)

4-6 TBL olive oil

Serve with avocado, sriracha, any regular burger fixin's.

Directions:
Combine beans, kale, feta, egg, garlic, and salt in a medium bowl and smash together. You could probably use a food processor for this, I like to use my handheld pastry blender (which is also the perfect tool for guacamole, by the way). If you don't have either of these tools, a fork and some elbow grease, will do the trick.

Slowly stir in the flour until you've reached a wet-but-stiff consistency. It should feel pretty gloopy, but still hold together.

Form the mixture into patties. I find 6 small sliders easier to handle, but you could go for 4 bigger burgers. Coat generously in Panko.

In a nonstick skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. You know it's hot enough when a piece of mixture put into the oil sizzles. (If you don't have/use a nonstick skillet, you'll need to use a lot more oil and basically fry them. Or try baking. Let me know how it works!)

Cook the patties for 4-8 minutes on each side, or until golden and crispy. I like to add the second half of the oil when I flip the patties.

Enjoy, and let me know how they are!

The verdict here? Two "clean" plates.