Spinach, Rice and Feta Cheese Burgers!!!
Ingredients
1 cup cooked rice
1 onion – chopped
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
9 oz. Frozen Creamed Spinach
¾ cup Italian style breadcrumbs
5 cloves garlic – chopped
3 eggs (one for an egg wash)
½ cup flour
Olive oil
Vegetable oil
Preparation
1
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.
2
In a large bowl combine two of the eggs, bread crumbs, crumbled feta cheese and the cooked rice. Mix these ingredients together.
3
Add the sautéed spinach, onion and garlic to the bowl.
4
Place the flour in a shallow bowl and the egg plus a splash of water in another shallow bowl.
5
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.
6
Heat a frying pan with about one inch of vegetable oil for frying the patties.
7
Carefully place the patties in the hot oil. When the patties are a beautiful golden color on one side, carefully turn them.
8
Place on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
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About
These patties make a great veggie burger or just perfect on a plate with a nice salad.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Added:
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 6:36pm
