Name: Chunky Bean Burgers with Cajun Wedges
Prep time: Total prep and cook time: 45 mins
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g can haricot or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 400g can kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 small onion or shallot, roughly chopped; 1 large garlic clove, crushed; 1 red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped; 1 small red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped; Bunch of spring onions, roughly chopped; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cal cooking spray; 6 tbsp fat-free natural unsweetened Greek yoghurt; 2 large tomatoes, roughly chopped

Chunky bean burgers on a wooden cutting board with a small green bowl filled with yoghurt, tomatoes, and spring onions

Burgers for supper means smiles all round – and these bean-packed veggie burgers are super-satisfying. Add your favourite side dishes for a great meat-free meal. This recipe was selected in partnership with Slimming World.

Serves

Prep

Total prep and cook time: 45 mins

Nutrition information

Each 303g serving contains (includes serving suggestion)

KCal: 298
Carbs: 36.0g
Fibre: 13.0g
Protein: 24.0g
Fat: 3.3g
(Low)
Saturates: 0.8g
(Low)
Sugars: 11.0g
(Low)
Salt: 0.92g
(Medium)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 2

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Ingredients

400g can haricot or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
400g can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 small onion or shallot, roughly chopped
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped
1 small red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
Bunch of spring onions, roughly chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 cal cooking spray
6 tbsp fat-free natural unsweetened Greek yoghurt
2 large tomatoes, roughly chopped

Method

Step 1

Put the beans, onion, garlic, chilli, red pepper and half the spring onions in your food processor and whizz to chop roughly. Transfer to a bowl, season lightly with pepper and stir in the beaten egg. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into burgers. Arrange on a non-stick baking tray sprayed with 1 cal cooking spray and chill for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Put the burgers in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.

Step 3

At the same time, mix the yoghurt, tomatoes and remaining spring onions in a bowl and season to taste with pepper.

Step 4

Serve the bean burgers with the chunky yoghurt sauce. Add skin on cajun wedges and your favourite salad if you like.

Recipe tips

These burgers (without the Cajun wedges are freezer friendly.

Chunky Bean Burgers with Cajun Wedges