Smoky Beet Burgers with Goat Cheese Yogurt Spread
Hearty and delicious, my Smoky Beet Burgers are the perfect weeknight meal for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.
Servings: 8
Calories: 225kcal
Ingredients
Patties:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 can low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 containers (6.5 oz each) Love Beets Smoky-BBQ ShreddedBeets
- 1 ½ cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 large egg*
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Goat Cheese Yogurt Spread:
- 4 ounces (1 log) garlic & herb goat cheese, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Other:
- Olive oil spray for cooking
- 8 hamburger buns
- Baby greens
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, 5-6 minutes. Place the mixture in a large bowl and let cool. Add the beans and mash them coarsely with a potato masher or fork, leaving some beans whole. Add the Love Beets Smoky-BBQ Shredded Beets and cooked rice. Pulse the oats in a mini food processor until finely ground. Add the ground oats to the bowl along with the egg, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine all ingredients well.
- Form the mixture into 8 patties, compacting them with your hands so that they hold together. Refrigerate until firm, ideally a few hours or overnight.
- To make the goat cheese yogurt spread, mix the goat cheese, yogurt, lemon juice and zest together in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Spray a nonstick skillet with olive oil and add the burgers. Cook 4-5 minutes until a crust forms, then flip and cook another 4-5 minutes on the other side. Alternatively, you can bake the burgers in the oven at 400°F for 10 minutes on each side.
- Serve the beet burgers on hamburger buns. Top with some goat cheese yogurt spread and baby greens. Devour!
Notes
* If you don’t eat eggs, you can substitute a flax egg by mixing 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons water and letting it sit for 5-10 minutes until thickened.
One serving (Goat Cheese Yogurt Spread): Calories 44; Fat 2.8g (Sat 2.1g); Protein 3.3g; Carb 1.1g; Fiber 0g; Sodium 60mg
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.5g | Protein: 8.6g | Fat: 3.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg