Since Ben and I don’t eat meat very much anymore, we supplement our diet with a lot of beans for protein. Our favorite? Black beans! We make black bean soup, black bean burritos, and our recent favorite: black bean burgers! Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
2-3 T Olive oil
1/2 C finely minced onion
Two 15 oz. cans of black beans or 3 cups cooked black beans
1 large egg, well beaten
1 cup toasted breadcrumbs
2 t ground cumin
2 t minced garlic
Scant 1/2 t salt
1/8 t ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Saute onion and garlic in large skillet with 1 T oil 3-4 min or until soft – set aside to cool slightly
2. Drain and rinse beans. Transfer to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Sitr in beaten egg, breadcrumbs, cumin, salt and pepper. Scrape in cooked onion/garlic – mix until thoroughly combined. Form into 4 large patties or 6 small patties.
3. Wipe out skillet with paper towel and return to medium heat with 1 T of oil. When heated, place patties in the pan and cook on each side 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately and enjoy! We always eat them with a simple guacamole (smashed avacado and mayo)… De-lish!
Hey, I just wanted to know if they stick together pretty good or are they crumbly.. I’d like to try them on the grill. Yum! I bought some really good tofu in CA.. it was like smoked.. so good in stir fry and salads.
They stick together pretty well – you just have to make sure you form the edges nicely just like regular hamburg. Ben and I have been thinking about trying tofu – stir fry is a good idea.
Yum. I really, really want to try this recipe! I think it sounds better than a real burger.
I tried this tonight, Laur. They were really good.. Mine turned out a little too sloppy (I cooked my own black beans, so they started out a little more mushy) But we added some oatmeal after we cooked the first three, and I think that will stiffen them up a little. We melted a slice of cheese on top.. yum!