Black bean burgers (ingredients, pepper, powder, onion)

[Ohiogirl81]

For DandJ:

4C cooked black beans
2 eggs
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 T olive oil
1 medium onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 t ground cumin
1/2 t salt
Fresh ground pepper

Place 3 cups of the beans in a bowl; puree the remaining cup of beans with the eggs in a food processor. Add to the whole beans. Add bread crumbs, and stir together.

Saute the vegetables in olive oil over medium heat until tender. Sprinkle the cumin over the vegetables and cook another minute. Add to the bean mixture, add salt and pepper, and mix well.

Form into patties (I use about 3/4 of a cup for a nice chunky burger). Spray a broiler pan with vegetable oil spray. Broil at 450 for 8 minutes, flip with a spatula and broil for 8 more minutes.

Makes 4 or 5 burgers.

I've added minced jalapeno peppers to this, or a teaspoon of chipotle powder or crushed red pepper flakes.

[DawnMTL]

YAY!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! I love that they don't have a million different things in them. I'm definitely going to make these. Every recipe that you post has me going out to buy ingredients! HA! I've never bought cumin in my life (added to the list), nor do I have a food processor. Sigh... I'll get both of those things, though, and make these... for sure. They sound terrific.

Thanks again!!!

Dawn

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

For DandJ:

4C cooked black beans
2 eggs
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 T olive oil
1 medium onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 t ground cumin
1/2 t salt
Fresh ground pepper

Place 3 cups of the beans in a bowl; puree the remaining cup of beans with the eggs in a food processor. Add to the whole beans. Add bread crumbs, and stir together.

Saute the vegetables in olive oil over medium heat until tender. Sprinkle the cumin over the vegetables and cook another minute. Add to the bean mixture, add salt and pepper, and mix well.

Form into patties (I use about 3/4 of a cup for a nice chunky burger). Spray a broiler pan with vegetable oil spray. Broil at 450 for 8 minutes, flip with a spatula and broil for 8 more minutes.

Makes 4 or 5 burgers.

I've added minced jalapeno peppers to this, or a teaspoon of chipotle powder or crushed red pepper flakes.

Yum....thank you.

I have only tried this recipe from AR and so far I have enjoyed it.

Black Bean Veggie Burger

1 (16 ounce) 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, peeled
1 egg
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs


If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.
If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.

Originally Posted by DandJ

YAY!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! I love that they don't have a million different things in them. I'm definitely going to make these. Every recipe that you post has me going out to buy ingredients! HA! I've never bought cumin in my life (added to the list), nor do I have a food processor. Sigh... I'll get both of those things, though, and make these... for sure. They sound terrific.

Thanks again!!!

Dawn

I have just started making black bean burgers and love them. I have also never used cumin before about 4 months ago, lol. PS....I use a potato masher for my beans as I don't have a food processor. Works for me

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by DandJ

I've never bought cumin in my life (added to the list), nor do I have a food processor. Sigh... I'll get both of those things, though

Cumin is a staple of my cupboard! LOL It's rather addicting, if you like spicy food.

You can use a blender instead of a food processor, or a potato masher. Mortar and pestle, the back of a big metal spoon ... the possibilities are endless.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Cumin is a staple of my cupboard! LOL It's rather addicting, if you like spicy food.

You can use a blender instead of a food processor, or a potato masher. Mortar and pestle, the back of a big metal spoon ... the possibilities are endless.

I love spicy food. I know that I've had food with cumin in it... I just never made anything with it before. I'm excited to try it.

Uh, I don't have a blender either. I'm so ill-equipped.

I do have a potato masher, though! AND... fingers! (In case all else fails. Ha!)

[VOR]

Chile's actually makes a half-way decent Black Bean Burger. This recipe sounds delicious.

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by DandJ

AND... fingers! (In case all else fails. Ha!)

Our primitive ancestors most likely used two rocks! LOL

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Our primitive ancestors most likely used two rocks! LOL

Noted! (Just in case.)

First, though: Get cumin.