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Italian "Veggie Burger" Bake

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 4
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Add Italian cuisine to your family’s dinner! Enjoy this veggie burger that’s baked in oven – a delicious meal!
Updated Oct 8, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked orzo or rosamarina pasta (6 oz)
  • 4 frozen soy-protein burgers
  • 3 cups frozen bell pepper and onion stir-fry (from 1-lb bag)
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained
  • 1 container (7 or 8 oz) plain hummus (3/4 cup)
  • 1 cup crumbled tomato-basil feta cheese (4 oz)
  • 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, on large microwavable plate, microwave burgers uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until thawed.
  • 3
    Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add pepper and onion stir-fry; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Stir in diced tomatoes. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
  • 4
    In medium bowl, stir pasta and hummus until coated. In baking dish, layer half each of the pasta mixture, vegetable mixture and cheese; top with burgers. Repeat with remaining pasta mixture, vegetable mixture and cheese. Sprinkle olives evenly over top.
  • 5
    Cover tightly with foil; bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    The burgers in this recipe are microwaved for a brief flash to thaw them before the dish is assembled and baked. This step ensures they will heat through during baking.

Nutrition

510 Calories, 15g Total Fat, 27g Protein, 66g Total Carbohydrate, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
510
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
1330mg
56%
Potassium
390mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
66g
22%
Dietary Fiber
7g
29%
Sugars
10g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
50%
50%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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