Delicious Black Bean Burgers!

Category: Sandiwches/Burgers



Suitable for a: vegan diet





Ingredients:

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1 can of black beans

about 10 baby carrots or equivalent in regular carrots

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (any colors)

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 1/4 cups medium salsa (I use President's Choice brand-it has corn and black beans in it)

1/2 cup mild salsa

2/3 cup bread crumbs (Connella brand is vegan)

1/2 cup ww flour

1/2 tsp black pepper

chili powder to taste

Optional:

red pepper flakes

curry powder

cumin

paprika

hot pepper sauce





Instructions:

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Preheat oven to 425 F.

Mash the beans in a medium-sized bowl (it's easier if you heat them up first about a minute). Steam the carrots in the microwave for 3 minutes and mash them with the beans. Add the peppers, onions and salsa, stir. Add the breadcrumbs, flour and spices and mix well. Form into patties and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for about 17 minutes. Cool a few minutes before taking off the cookie sheet. If they are still mushy and/or fall apart when you take them off the cookie sheet, bake them an extra couple minutes. Enjoy, they are very good!





Additional comments:

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Makes 8 burgers, or 9 if you don't want them big. Freezes well.

Serve with lettuce, tomato, avocado and extra salsa on a bun. Or you can be creative and put anything else you can think of, I've even used sweet potato slices!

You could also make these into "sausages", add into a tofu scramble or bake on a pizza.