Black Bean Burgers

For the inaugural JustTri training camp, I was tasked with bringing a “meat option” for one of the dinners. I wanted to bring a vegan friendly option so I looked around for a recipe that sounded good and here is what I found. They turned out pretty good. I may try to tweak it a bit as I try it the next few times but this is a great start.

Vegan Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

• 2 cups black beans cooked
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1 large celery stalk, finely chopped
• 2 -4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup hummus
• 1 Tbsp soy sause or Braggs Liquid Aminos
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 2 slices dry whole wheat bread crumbled

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium low
2. Saute garlic & onion in oil until soft
3. Add celery & green pepper, fry until softened
4. Mix in spices and heat through
5. Add half of the beans to the pan
6. Combine frying pan contents with bread and oats, pulse to a good texture
7. Add contents in a bowl with hummus, liquid seasoning, and remaining beans
8. Mix well with hands. Mixture may seem a little sticky, but it’s better than a bit dry because they WILL dry out when cooking.
9. Form 10 flat patties and cook on medium until brown (8 – 10 minutes each side)

Notes:

• Depending on the moisture in the beans, you may or may not need to add all of the hummus or liquid to the mixture. A little sticky is ok, but the mixture should be firm enough to easily make into burgers.

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