Black Bean Burgers
Prep Time: 20 Mins
Cook Time: 60 Mins
Total Time: 80 Mins
Serves: 6 burgers
The star of the show, black beans, brings a hearty texture and protein punch to every bite. Paired with fluffy quinoa, chipotle peppers, and a dash of adobo sauce, these patties are bursting with smoky goodness. Veggie burgers also make great freezer meals, you can freeze the patties uncooked and cook from frozen whenever in a pinch for dinner.
Ingredients
Burgers
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
227g white button mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 540ml can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup quinoa cooked, (1/4 cup dry)
1-2 chipotle peppers, cut roughly, and 1 teaspoon of adobo sauce
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
Black pepper, a few twists
Roasted red peppers
3 red, orange, or yellow peppers, cut into 2cm squares
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Guacamole
1 avocado
1 tablespoon cilantro, roughly chopped
1/2 lime, juiced
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 burger buns (or 3 if using double patties), toasted
Directions
Heat up olive oil over medium heat in a skillet. Sauté the onions and garlic for 5-7 minutes, until translucent and softened. Add the cumin and mushrooms, and cook an additional 5-7 minutes.
In the bowl of a food processor, add the onion and mushroom mixture, black beans, quinoa, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, salt, and pepper. Pulse until the mixture is broken up but not completely a paste, this will give texture to the burgers.
Preheat the oven to 425F. On a lined baking sheet, divide the mixture and create 6 balls. Flatten with the palm of your hand and brush with oil on both sides. Bake for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway.
On another baking sheet, combine the peppers with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, until the edges are blackening and crispy.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the avocado flesh, cilantro, lime juice, garlic powder, and salt. Smash with a fork to combine.
To assemble the burgers, cut a bun in half, spread some guacamole, add a burger patty (or two), and top with roasted red pepper slices.
