Grilled Spinach N' Nut Veggie Burger

Ingredients

• 4 cups baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups brazil nuts
• 1 small onion
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1/2 red pepper
• 2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted, ground into crumbs
• 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese (or any other variety hard cheese)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg

Directions

1. 1

   In a food processor combine the first six ingredients. Pulse so that you can control the size of the ingredients; I like my chunky.

2. 2

   Into a bowl, combine the chopped ingredients with the remaining six ingredients (like making a meatloaf)

3. 3

   You can use your hands and squeeze the mixture until it holds together into a medium size ball. Press into patties. If patty doesn't hold together you have to adjust moistening by adding a teaspoon of liquid (vegetable juice or oil or vegetable broth) until mixture holds together. Spray grill with a non-stick spray.

4. 4

   Patty cooks within minutes on each side.

5. 5

   *If you are frying, take a patty, and dip into beaten egg, coat in breadcrumbs and fry.