• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans, finely ground
• 1/2 cup seasoned dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 2 eggs, beaten

Melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, celery and carrot 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently until softened. Let cool to lukewarm. Turn on broiler. Stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Form mixture into patties. Arrange on broiler pan and broil 5 inchesfrom heat source about 5 minutes, until golden.

This recipe serves 4 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 4 only.

Per serving: calories 380, fat 27.1g, 62% calories from fat, cholesterol 109mg, protein 10.4g, carbohydrates 27.2g, fiber 3.2g, sugar 3.4g, sodium 453mg, diet points 9.7.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.8, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 1.4, Lean meat: 0.8, Fat: 4.4, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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