BROWN RICE, OAT, AND NUT VEGGIE BURGER

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BROWN RICE, OAT, AND NUT VEGGIE BURGER
Serves: 8

½ cup uncooked short-grain brown rice
¼ cup uncooked sweet brown rice
½ cup unroasted pecans
½ cup unroasted walnuts
½ unroasted sunflower seeds
½ cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons oregano
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 large egg

In a pot, combine the short-grain and the sweet brown rice. Cover with at least 3 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook until rice is just tender, 30-35 minutes. Remove from heat and drain well (press the rice down if need be to remove water.)
In a large skillet, combine pecans, walnuts, and sunflower seeds. Stirring frequently, lightly toast the mix over low heat, 4-5 minutes. Nuts should be fragrant. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a food processor, pulse oats until resembling a coarse flour. Add in the nuts/seeds and continue to pulse until the mixture resembles a nut meal-like texture. Next, measure in the spices, cooked and drained brown rice, and egg. Continue to pulse until the mixture is well combined.
Wet your hands and divide mixture into 8 pieces. Pat the pieces into patties, approximately ½” thick.
Heat a skillet or grill pan over low heat. Cook patties on each side for 6-8 minutes. Burgers should be crisp on the outside and warm in the center. Serve with your favorite toppings.

NOTES
*These burgers freeze well. Simply separate leftover burgers with wax paper and seal in a freezer-safe container. Let thaw slightly before cooking. Also, because of the make-up, these burgers are better cooked on the stove top than tried on the grill.

Wendy's Chili

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Wendy's Chili

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (14 ounce) can ranch style beans
1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans
1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package McCormick mild chili seasoning
2 lbs ground chuck

Directions:
1.Brown Ground Chuck. Add all canned items, including juice, into large pot.
2.Cook until onion and pepper are tender.
3.Serve.