Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           multi grain oats
     1/8  cup           bran
     1/4  cup           wheat germ
     1/3  cup           dry potato flakes
     3/4  cup           v-8 juice
   1                    egg
   1      can           fava beans - 19 oz. drained
   1      cup           carrots -- shredded
     1/2  cup           onion -- finely chopped
     1/4  cup           green pepper -- finely chopped
                        ---spices---
     1/8  teaspoon      garlic powder
     1/8  teaspoon      white pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      oregano
     1/4  teaspoon      basil
     1/4  teaspoon      rosemary
     1/4  teaspoon      ground sage
   4      dashes        Tabasco

Preparation:

Place Oats, potato buds, bran, wheat germ in bowl and mix with the V 8. Let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in egg and spices. Drain Fava beans, place in small bowl and mash with a fork. Mix vegetables, oat mixture and beans in medium bowl until well blended. Press firmly into 1/4 lb hamburger press. Lightly oil non stick fry pan and fry over med heat (325 if using electric fry pan) for approximately 8 minutes per side or until browned and crisp. Place on cake rack over cookie sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes so inside of burger gets set. Or make thinner burgers. Cool, wrap individually, freeze. Spices can be changed to Cajun, Indian, Italian, Mexican