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Italian White Bean Burgers in Lettuce Wraps

Golden, crisp-edged cannellini patties with sun-dried-style tomato paste, basil and Parmesan, tucked into cool romaine with creamy avocado and juicy tomato.

Italian White Bean Burgers in Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • 2¾ cups480 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
  • ⅓ cup60 gQuinoa, dryrinsed
  • ½ cup120 gWater
  • ½ cup chopped80 gYellow onionfinely chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tbsp30 gTomato paste
  • ⅓ cup grated30 gGrated Parmesan
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • ⅓ cup40 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup leaves12 gFresh basilchopped
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oildivided
  • 4¼ cups chopped200 gRomaine lettucelarge leaves separated
  • 1 whole200 gAvocadosliced
  • 2 medium240 gTomatoessliced
  • 1¾ tsp10 gBalsamic vinegar

Steps

  1. Bring the water and quinoa to a boil in a small pan, cover, and simmer 12 minutes until the water is absorbed; spread on a plate to cool.
  2. While the quinoa cooks, heat one third of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and tomato paste and stir 1 minute, then scrape into a large bowl and wipe out the skillet.
  3. Add the beans to the bowl and mash with a fork, leaving some pieces whole.
  4. Stir in the cooled quinoa, parmesan, egg, breadcrumbs, half the basil, oregano, black pepper and salt until the mixture holds together.
  5. Shape into 4 patties about 3/4 inch thick and chill 10 minutes to firm up.
  6. Heat the remaining olive oil, minus 1 teaspoon, in the skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties 4 to 5 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp, and 160°F (71°C) in the center.
  7. Toss the tomato slices with the balsamic, the last teaspoon of olive oil and the remaining basil.
  8. Stack two or three romaine leaves per serving, add a patty, top with the avocado and the dressed tomato, and wrap to eat.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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