Tex-mex veggie burgers

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
15¼ ounce Canned whole kernel corn; drained
½ cup Liquid reserved
½ cup Cornmeal; PLUS
1 tablespoon Cornmeal
½ cup Onion; finely chopped
⅓ cup Red bell pepper; finely chopped
½ teaspoon Lime zest; grated
¼ cup Cooked white rice
3 tablespoons Fresh cilantro; chopped
4 teaspoons Jalapeno chile pepper; diced
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Ground cumin
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
4 Nonfat flour tortillas; 9- to 10-inch
8 tablespoons Light sour cream
8 tablespoons Purchased salsa

Directions

Blend ½ cup corn kernels and 1 tablespoon cornmeal in processor until moist clumps form. Add ¾ cup corn kernels; process 10 seconds (reserve remaining corn for another use). Transfer corn mixture to heavy medium nonstick saucepan. Add ½ cup corn liquid, onion, bell pepper and lime peel. Cover and cook over very low heat until thick and firm, stirring often, 12 minutes. Mix in rice, cilantro, jalapeño, salt and cumin. Drop ¼ of mixture onto each of 4 pieces of foil; press pieces into ¾-inch-thick patties. Let stand until completely cool.

Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Spray both sides of burgers with nonstick spray; grill until crisp, about 5 minutes per side. Grill tortillas until pliable, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer tortillas to plates. On each tortilla place 1 burger, ¼ of sour cream and ¼ of salsa. Fold tortillas over to enclose.

Makes 4 Servings.

>From Ellen C. <ellen@...>

Per serving: 245 Calories; 2g Fat (6% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 771mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 3 Starch/Bread; 1 Vegetable

Recipe by: Bon Appétit, July 1997 (Atlanta Journal 5/27/99) Posted to EAT-LF Digest by "Ellen C." <ellen@...> on May 28, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

Related recipes