KSauss Cooks

I’ve been wanting to try Black Bean Burgers for a long time, but for some reason I was afraid they would be really dry. After some encouragement from The Dietitian, I decided to give it a try (a rhyme!) 

 

Ingredients:

16 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces

1/2 onion, cut into wedges

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 egg

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

1 teaspoon hot sauce

1/2 cup bread crumbs

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375

Mash the black beans in a large bowl

(Looks appetizing, doesn’t it?)

In a food processor mix the bell pepper, onion, and garlic.

Stir the veggie mixture in with the beans.

In a separate bowl mix the egg, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce. Add to the bean mixture and stir until all of the ingredients are combined.

Add the bread crumbs until the mixture holds together but is still sticky. I had to add almost a cup to get the consistency  I wanted.

Separate the mixture into 4 patties. Since we only needed 2, I put 2 patties on a an oiled baking sheet…

… and put them in the oven and cooked each side for 10 minutes.

While the burgers cooked, I wrapped the other 2 patties in plastic wrap and put them in a freezer bag.

These 2 made great leftovers!

The burgers were surprisingly good – and definitely not dry! They’ve been added to our list of regular recipes we rotate though.