Fava Bean Burgers

Ingredients

160 gr multi oats
1/8 bran
32 gr wheat germ
3/8 dry potato flakes
3/4 v
8 juice
1 egg
1 package fava beans
130 gr carrots
60 gr onion
34 gr green pepper
1 gr garlic powder
1 gr pepper
1 gr oregano
1 gr basil
1 gr rosemary
1 gr sage
4 tabasco

Instructions

Place Oats, potato buds, bran, wheat germ in bowl and mix with the V 8. Let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in egg and spices. Drain Fava beans, place in small bowl and mash with a fork. Mix vegetables, oat mixture and beans in medium bowl until well blended. Press firmly into quarter lb hamburger press. Lightly oil non stick fry pan and fry over med heat (325 if using electric fry pan) for approximately 8 minutes per side or until browned and crisp. Place on cake rack over cookie sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes so inside of burger gets set. Or make thinner burgers. Cool, wrap individually, freeze. Spices can be changed to Cajun, Indian, Italian, Mexican Adapted from recipe of Elizabeth Rodier == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ==