Black Bean Burgers Recipe
As some of you may know, our family has decided to start eating more healthy. This includes eating a lot more fruits and vegetables, eating a lot less high fructose corn syrup, avoiding white starches and for two of the family members, avoiding meat! Yes, my husband and oldest are vegetarians. Myself? I still occasionally eat meat, but for the most part… nah. This has challenged me to find new recipes that are, most importantly, balanced and tasty.
Last week I shared my favorite cucumber recipes. This week is a family favorite… homemade black bean burgers. These taste nothing like store bought ones (which make me gag). As a matter of fact, my husband brought one to work for lunch and a co-worker swore up and down he was eating hamburger! lol
This recipe was found at theveggietable.com. I usually double the recipe for our family of 6. I have also found that they can get a little crumbly. The last time I made them I used one egg for a binder.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 T olive or vegetable oil
- 1½ c onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 T fresh ginger, minced
- ½ t allspice
- ½ t nutmeg
- 1½ c black beans, cooked or canned
- 1½ c cooked rice
- ½ habanero pepper or 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (seeds optional)
- 1 c bread crumbs
- 1 t salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 T of oil and sauté the onions, stirring occasionally, until they soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg and sauté for two more minutes.Pour into food processor along with beans, rice, and peppers. Pulse repeatedly, until mixture is chopped, not puréed.
- Transfer to bowl, add remaining ingredients, and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Shape into four patties, adding more bread crumbs if necessary.
- Fry in 1 T oil over medium heat until crust forms, about 4 minutes per side.
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can’t wait to try this, thanks for the recipe
yum! perfect for december and xmas time:) love beans on burgers….
always wanted to try a black bean burger
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ive never had a black bean burger! looks delicious! great recipe!
I have never tried any “non meat” burgers but these look and sounds really good. I may have to give them a try this summer!
I usually buy these premade in the store that are frozen, which are pretty good, but I never tried to make one myself, loks like a little challenge for myself, and going on my to do list for the weekend.