This is a very versatile recipe – the original recipe didn’t have spinach, beans or some of the seasonings – so feel free to play around with this! Some in my family treat these like a burger, eating a patty a bun with all the fixins; some spice it up with hot sauce; I like mine just on my plate. I think it would be good with shredded veggies mixed in, or made up like meatballs, or with different seasonings to suit your taste. For this recipe, 2 patties equal 1 serving .
Ingredients: [‘quinoa’, ‘chicken bouillon cube’, ‘water’, ‘eggs’, ‘parmesan cheese’, ‘black beans’, ‘scallions’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘kosher salt’, ‘frozen chopped spinach’, ‘plain breadcrumbs’, ‘olive oil’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 cup quinoa, uncooked “,”1 chicken bouillon cube”,”2 cups water”,”4 eggs, beaten “,”1/3 cup parmesan cheese”,”1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained “,”3 large scallions, sliced thin “,”3 garlic cloves, minced “,”1/2 teaspoon kosher salt”,”1 cup frozen chopped spinach or 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped “,”1 cup plain breadcrumbs”,”1 teaspoon olive oil”]
Number of Servings: 7
Steps: [‘Rinse the quinoa thoroughly. Place in a medium sauce pan with 2 cups water. Bring the water to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until quinoa is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 20 minutes. Cool.’, ‘In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, eggs, Parmesan, black beans, scallions, garlic, salt, spinach, breadcrumbs, seasoning. Let everything sit for a few minutes to absorb the liquid. NOTE: I also shake in my favorite steak or burger seasonings – I like Montreal steak seasoning but use whatever you prefer!’, ‘Form patties 1/4 cup each.’, ‘Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet. In 2 or 3 batches, cook the patties covered for 8-10 minutes on each side, or until browned and golden.’, ‘Makes 14 patties.’]