*Use butter beans, great northern, or white kidney beans. Fava Beans

Oats, beans and carrots make this deliciously spiced loaf a real high fiber meal. Try it hot for dinner and have the leftovers in a sandwich the next day.

For Loaf:

Preheat oven to 350 Lightly oil a 4 x 8 loaf pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place oats and water in small bowl and let stand 15 minutes. Place beans in a large bowl, mash with a fork. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well with fork making sure that spices are evenly distributed. Add oats to bean mixture. Mix well. Press firmly into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 mins. Invert onto serving plate. Let stand 5 min before slicing.

Burgers:

Following mixing directions above. Make into regular size burger patties (I use 1/4 burger press). Lightly oil non stick fry pan and fry over med heat for approx. 8 minutes per side or until browned and crisp. Then place in preheated 300 degree oven for 20 to make sure inside of burger is set.

Made 7 good sized burgers.

Next time I will try V8 instead of water for a variation. Spices can be changed for Cajun, Indian, Mexican

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