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Carol's Black Bean Burgers
This
coquettish wispy willow of a siren who lives deep in the woods by
a creek that has medicinal healing properties introduced us to these
awesome veggie burgers.
Ingredients:
Black
Bean Burgers
One-half small yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
1 small jalapeño pepper (seeds removed), diced
1-teaspoon ground cumin
One-half teaspoon salt
1-tablespoon canola oil
One-half red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
One-half cup cooked brown rice
One-quarter cup chopped pecans
1 green onion, thinly sliced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-cup fresh whole-grain breadcrumbs
Instructions:
In
a frying pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the canola oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and sauté until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes.
Add the bell pepper and the remaining garlic and sauté until they
begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in one-quarter teaspoon of
the salt, transfer the mixture to a bowl, and let cool. Set the pan
aside.
In
a food processor, combine the beans, onion mixture, brown rice, pecans,
green onion, cumin, and the remaining one-quarter teaspoon salt. Pulse
several times until the mixture is coarsely pureed. Fold in the eggs
and breadcrumbs. Form the mixture into 6 patties, each about three-quarter-inch
thick.
In the same pan used for the onion mixture, heat the remaining one-half
tablespoon canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook,
turning once, until nicely browned on both sides and heated through,
7 to 9 minutes total.
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