Ingredients:
1/2 cup uncooked basmati brown rice
1/4 cup vegetable broth
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup cooked red or pinto beans
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup chopped parsley
4 hamburger buns
4 butter lettuce leaves
1 large tomato, sliced
Mustard, to taste
Cook brown rice according to the package directions.
Heat broth in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, until tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Add beans and mash really well with a potato masher. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
In a bowl, combine the cooked brown rice, mashed beans, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well. Form into patties.
Cook on a nonstick skillet until golden brown on both sides or in the air fryer at 380 F for 8 minutes.
Serve on whole-wheat buns with lettuce, tomato, and mustard.