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Burgers Florentine

Servings 15 patties
Prep Time

Ingredients

  • 4 cups walnuts
  • 3 (10-ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach thawed
  • 3 slices whole wheat bread ground fine
  • 1/2 lbs grated Cheddar cheese
  • 8 oz 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 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • whole wheat buns
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • avocado slices

Instructions

  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.