What’s for dinner on Meatless Monday? I had always wanted to try to create my own
black bean burgers—but, couldn’t find one recipe that I felt would build the
perfect, black bean burger. Many failed
to hold together during cooking while others never seemed to offer the right
spice mixture. My solution? I combined my favorite veggie burrito
toppings and seasonings to create a black bean veggie burger that was a family
dinnertime, Meatless Monday hit.
Ingredients for our Veggie Topped Black Bean Burger Recipe
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 Tsp. Butter
1 can Black Beans, rinsed and drained
¼ c. Carrots, finely chopped
¼ c. Celery, finely chopped
¼ c. Green Bell
Pepper, finely diced
¼ c. Yellow Onion, finely diced
½ tsp. Garlic Powder
1 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tsp. Chili Powder
1 Tsp. Frank’s RedHot Sauce
1 Egg, beaten
½ c. plus 2-3 Tbsp. Plain Bread Crumbs
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
4 Whole Wheat Buns, Split and lightly toasted
Light Mayonnaise
Suggested Veggie Toppings as shown:
Sliced yellow onion rings, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced
black olives, mild banana peppers
Instructions for Loaded Black Bean Veggie Burgers:
Prepare the black bean burgers. Mash black beans until they become almost
paste-like. I like to leave a few bits of bean intact, so I opt to mash the beans by hand rather than in a food processor. I also find that processing the fresh veggies makes them watery--making it harder to form the burgers without dulling the flavor with bread crumbs. Add the chopped peppers,
onions, carrots, celery, hot sauce and spices to the bean paste.
Mix with a fork to completely combine.
Add the egg and again mix well to combine. Mix in the bread crumbs by hand. Add ½ c. of the bread crumbs first, and add
the additional crumbs until the mixture holds together and can be formed easily into
patties.
Shape the black bean burgers and chill. Divide the black bean mixture into 4 large
patties. Place on a waxed paper covered
plate and chill the black bean burgers in the refrigerator for at least one
hour before cooking.
Cook the black bean veggie burgers. Preheat the butter and oil in a grill pan over medium heat
until hot. Add the chilled burgers and
fry on each side until browned and slightly crispy. These may also be prepared without oil/butter
by spraying cooking spray onto the grill pan and carefully browning burgers on
both sides. Top each cooked burger with 1-2
Tbsp. shredded cheddar cheese and allow the cheese to melt.
Build the black bean burgers and enjoy.
I like to spread mayonnaise onto a toasted bun top and load these black
bean burgers with lettuce, tomato, onions, black olives, and banana peppers. I serve these with sweet potato fries and fruit salad or my favorite cole slaw recipe.

4 Comments
There are recipes that are just oh-so good. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThis black bean burger looks great!
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