We tried making our first ever meatless burgers last night. They sure were healthy... and that's good. They really weren't too bad considering there was no meat at all, just a lot of beans. I think they just needed a bit more flavor. Here's the recipe we used.
Bean Burgers
Black beans are extremely high in cholesterol
lowering fiber. They also are comparable to grapes and cranberries for
their anti-oxidant properties. When eaten with whole grains, such as
brown rice, they make a virtually fat-free complete protein.
Ingredients:
- 1 16 oz. can of black beans, mostly drained & mashed until smooth (other beans work, too)
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup low-fat cheese
- Dash of salt
- 1/2 tsp. cumin (optional)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Form into patties and place on a slightly greased cookie sheet (or onto a frying
pan or skillet).
- Broil (or fry) until one side is brown & slightly crisp.
- Carefully flip and broil (or fry) the other side until also brown & slightly
crisp.
- Enjoy with all the usual hamburger fixings.
*We opted not to put the onions in cause I hate the sliminess of them. So we substituted onion powder. I think maybe it could have used some garlic of sorts. Oh we also didn't use the cumin, maybe that's why they lacked flavor, haha. Forgot about that part. But really, here's my suggestion - buy some salsa verde to put on them and you're set to go.
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