Veggie Burgers

Ingredients :

• 3 cup · cooked lentils
• 1 cup · plain bread crumbs
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup · fresh spinach, cooked -- finely chopped
• ½ cup · carrots, cooked -- chopped
• ½ cup · green onion -- chopped
• 1 cup · cheddar cheese (about 4 oz.) -- shredded
• 1 tsp · salt
• ¹ ⁄ ₉ tsp · black pepper
• 1 tbsp · olive oil
• 8 whole-wheat buns

• 1 cup · light mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp · mustard
• 2 tbsp · catsup

• Combine lentils, bread crumbs, egg whites, spinach, carrot, onion, Cheddar cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl. Shape into 6 equal patties. Place on a baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add burgers; cook 6 minutes, turning over once halfway through cooking.
• Meanwhile, if preparing the mayonnaise, mix together mayonnaise, mustard and catsup in a small bowl.
• Place burgers in buns and serve with mayonnaise if using.
• Nutrient Value Per Serving: 424 calories, 24 g protein, 11 g fat, 60 g carbohydrate, 918 mg sodium, 20 mg cholesterol.
• Exchanges: 3 and 1/2 starch/bread, 1 and 1/2 meat, 1/3 vegetable, 1 and 1/4 fat.