Burgers Florentine

Burgers Florentine

Servings:*

15 patties

Ingredients

  • 4 cups walnuts
  • 3 (10ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 3 slices whole wheat bread, ground fine
  • 1/2 pound grated Cheddar cheese
  • 8 ounces goat feta cheese, crumbled in large pieces
  • 4 organic eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, quartered
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • whole wheat buns
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • avocado slices

Directions

  1. Toast walnuts; cool. Grind in blender or food processor until coarsely ground. Press spinach to drain excess water. Combine all ingredients except buns and topping, in a large bowl until moistened. Scoop 1/2 cup of burger mix and form into 1/2 inch thick patties. Place on parchemnt-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 F in preheated oven until burger is lighlty golden around edges (20-25 minutes). Place burger on bun with toppings and condiments of choice.
  2. Note: These freeze wonderfully. If you have extra cooked patties freeze for up to two months.
* Recipes created for given quantity. Changes to quantities are for planning purposes only and have not been tested.