Pumpkin Hash Browns / Vegetarian Pumpkin Burgers

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and coarsely grated
• 1 1/4 cups cottage cheese
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 brown onion, coarsely grated
• 4 spring onions or 4 green shallots, trimmed and finely chopped
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (known as wholemeal plain flour in australia)
• salt & pepper, to taste
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 30 g baby spinach leaves
• 60 g low-fat ricotta, fresh

Recipe

• 1 combine pumpkin, cottage cheese, eggs, brown onion, spring onions and wholemeal plain flour in a large bowl. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
• 3 spray with oil. shape 1/4 cup quantities of pumpkin mixture into patties. place around edge of pan, allowing room for them to expand. cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown. turn and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes or until golden. transfer to a plate.
• 4 repeat last step until remaining pumpkin mixture is complete.
• 5 to finish, arrange spinach on serving plates. place two patties on each plate. sprinkle ricotta on top and serve.