Ingredients

• 1 - large onion, minced
• 1 tbsp - tomato ketchup
• 2 tbsp - tamari (can use soy sauce instead, but tamari is usually low sodium)
• 2 tbsp - Dijon mustard
• 1.5 cups - quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup - pinto beans
• 1/2 cup - red or black beans
• 1 tsp - ground cumin
• 1.5 tsp - chilli powder
• 1 - medium carrot, grated
• 4 cloves - garlic, very finely chopped
• Cooking spray

How to Make Oats Burgers

• Soak for a few hours. Then cook the pinto and red beans until tender.
• Heat a skillet, saute the onion and garlic with a tiny bit of salt for a few minutes until translucent but not brown.
• Add the carrot, chilli powder, cumin and cook a for few minutes or until carrot is tender. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Mash the beans in a large bowl. Add the carrot mixture, mustard, ketchup, tamari and oats.
• Mix well and then shape the mixture into eight patties.
• Heat a non-stick or cast-iron skillet and coat with cooking spray.
• Cook patties over medium heat for four to five minutes on each side, or until golden brown.