Chilli bean burgers

This brilliant veggie spin on a family favourite uses a mix of beans, rice and breadcrumbs to make filling yet wholesome burgers. Serve with salad, light mayo or even some chilli sauce for a spicy kick.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

Ready in: 25 mins (plus 20 mins chilling)

• 1 garlic clove, finely diced
• 1 shallot, finely diced
• ½ tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• 100g cooked wholemeal rice (from a microwave pack)
• 2 x 400g tins mixed beans, drained and rinsed
• 50g dry breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbsp olive oil

To serve:

• 4 burger buns, toasted
• Mayonnaise
• Lettuce, sliced tomato and sliced red onion

Method

1. Blitz the garlic, shallot, mustard powder, paprika and some seasoning in a food processor. Add the rice and beans and blitz again until you have a rough mixture.
2. Transfer to a bowl and add the breadcrumbs and beaten egg. Mix well, then shape into 4 burgers. Put on a plate and chill for at least 20 mins in the fridge to firm up.
3.  Once ready to cook, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the burgers to the hot pan. Cook for 3-4 mins on each side, turning carefully.
4. Serve the burgers in toasted buns with some mayonnaise, topped with lettuce, and sliced tomato and red onion.