• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 2 cups canned red or pink beans, low or no salt
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ or oatmeal
• 2 tablespoons ketchup, low or no salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

Chop the sunflower seeds in a food processor or hand chopper.

Mash the beans with a potato masher or food processor and with the sun flower seed meal.

Mix in the remaining ingredients and form into six patties.

Lightly oil baking sheet with a little olive oil on a apaper towel.

Place patties on the pan and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool until you can pick up each patty and compress it firmly in your hand to re-form the burger.

Turn patties over and bake another 10 minutes.

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