Veggie Burgers

• 1 cancorn, finely chopped
• 1/2 cupcornmeal
• 1/2 cupyellow onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cupgreen bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 cupwhite rice, cooked
• 1/4 tspchili powder
• 1/4 tspsalt
• 1/4 tspblack pepper
• to taste cayenne, optional
• to taste jalapeno, optional
• to taste cooking spray
• 6 flour tortillas

quantities scale with servings

Method

1. 1

   In a large bowl, combine corn and cornmeal.

2. 2

   Add onions, green pepper, rice, chili powder, and pepper. If using cayenne and jalapeño chilies, add them too. Mix well.

3. 3

   Form the burger mixture into 6 equal patties about 1/2 inch thick, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

5. 5

   Spray both sides of the patties with nonstick cooking spray.

6. 6

   In a large skillet, brown both sides of the patties over medium to high heat for 5 to 8 minutes.

7. 7

   Bake the patties in the oven for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Toast the flour tortillas in the oven for 8 minutes.

9. 9

   Place patty on half of tortilla and fold tortilla over to serve like a taco.