Tuscan White Bean Burgers Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cups finely chopped fresh trumpet mushrooms (about 4 oz.; see tip in intro)
• 2 cups finely chopped carrots
• 2 cups finely chopped green beans
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 12 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 15-oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (3 cups)
• 1 cup cooked short grain brown rice
• 4½ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
• Yellow mustard
• Ketchup
• 12 whole grain burger buns
• 12 romaine lettuce leaves
• 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced