homemade black bean burgers

This was my very first experience making any sort of bean burgers (i know what have I been doing with my life!?) They were SO DELICIOUS! I'm so excited to have found a hearty recipe that is quick! I have to say I feel like a legit vegetarian now :)  They are NOTHING like the store bought black bean patties i.e. moist and flavorful and so much healthier. I did figure out to make sure they are cook thoroughly before flipping or they fall apart. Go make these today! They are wonderful.


All I did was combine my ingredients in the food processor and pulse until chunky but not pureed. 

It was a little runny at first so I put it in the refrigerator for about 15 mins. I then shaped out my patties and but them back in the fridge for about 15 more mins. Next, I fried them up in the pan. The recipe called for olive oil but I just sprayed cooking spray in the pan to cut out the fat. It worked great!

We ate it with broccoli. Does anyone else love broccoli as much as I do? 

Bon appetite! 

From our kitchen to yours:

adapted from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman

Black Bean Burgers

1 14 oz. can bean (black, white, red, chickpeas, or lentils) drained

1 medium onion quartered

1/2 cup raw rolled oats

1 tablespoon chili powder or spice mix of your own

Salt and pepper

1 egg

liquid if necessary

Combine all ingredients in the food processor till it's slightly chunky but not pureed. With wet hand shape patty and let rest. Spray pan with cooking spray and cook until nicely brown on one side, about 5 minutes; turn carefully and cook on other side until firm and brown. Serve with any buns. We use sandwich thins and sriracha chili sauce. 

Note: I  didn't make these vegan because of time and ingredients. But it looks easy enough and seems like it would still have the same taste. To make these vegan obviously omit the egg. Instead, you could add any one of the following: 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal or short grain rice or 1/4 Vegannaise or 1/2 cup tofu.