Ingredients
- ¾ cup uncooked farro
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon reduced sodium vegetable broth base
- One 15-ounce can cannellini beans no salt added, rinsed and drained (liquid reserved), or 1 ¾ cups cooked
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms
- 1 cup grated carrots 2 medium
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 1/3 cup uncooked old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup whole grain bread crumbs see note
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium herbal seasoning blend
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- Pinch of sea salt optional
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Ten 1 ½ ounce whole grain buns
- 10 lettuce leaves
- 3 medium tomatoes sliced into 20 slices
- 2 avocados sliced into 20 slices
Instructions
- Place the farro in a pot with the water and broth base. Stir well, cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cook for 35-40 minutes, and drain any leftover liquid.
- Place the cannellini beans in a mixing bowl and mash slightly with a potato masher, until thick and lumpy. Mix in the cooked farro, onions, mushrooms, carrots, walnuts, oregano, chives, oats, bread crumbs, herbal seasoning, black pepper, turmeric, and sea salt, if desired. Combine the ingredients using clean hands, then add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the reserved bean liquid to make a thick yet moistened mixture that sticks together. Chill for about 1 hour.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Form patties out of ½ cup of the bean mixture with your hands, mashing the ingredients together so that they do not crumble. Carefully place 3 to 4 patties at a time into the hot oil and cook for 6 minutes on each side, turning carefully. Repeat, adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet with each batch of patties, until all the patties are done.
- Serve each patty with 1 bun, 1 lettuce leaf, 2 tomato slices, and 2 avocado slices.
Notes
-Whole grain bread crumbs: To make your own bread crumbs, toast whole grain bread (gluten-free, if desired) for 10-15 minutes in a 400 degree F oven, until dry and brown (use 1 slice to make about ¼ cup of crumbs). Remove and let cool slightly, then place in a blender or small food processor and process into crumbs.
-If you don’t want to serve all of the burgers at once, prepare and cook them according to the directions and refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet and serve as directed.
-If you don’t want to serve all of the burgers at once, prepare and cook them according to the directions and refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet and serve as directed.