Title: Planet Burger
Categories: Main dish, Vegetarian, Ovo-lacto
Yield: 8 Servings

1/2 c Sunflower kernals
16 oz Garbanzo beans (canned)
-- drained and mashed
3 c Cooked brown rice
1 md Onion; chopped
1 md Carrots; shredded
1/2 c Italian-style breadcrumbs
1/3 c Chopped fresh parsley
2 Eggs; lightly beaten
1/4 c Soy sauce
1 ts Dried thyme
Vegetable oil; for frying
8 sl French bread

Toast sunflower kernals on baking sheet at 350 degrees F. for 5 to 7
minutes until golden. Combine sunflower kernals, beans, rice, onion,
carrot, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, soy sauce and thyme. Form into 8
rectangular patties. Pan-fry burgers in oil in large skillet over
medium-high heat until throughly heated, about 4 minutes per side. Serve on
French bread with condiments.

Each serving provides: * 318 calories * 11.7 g. protein * 7.6 g. fat * 50.8
g. carbohydrate * 2.4 g. dietary fiber * 56 mg. cholesterol * 799 mg.
sodium.

Source: "Veg-able Rice" Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini