Black bean burgers are a vegetarian’s dream come true

Meat-free burgers can be a tasty option when you use black beans as the base and add other veggies for extra flavor. Served with a side of Bush’s Southern Pit Barbecue Beans, this is the perfect summer meal.

Black bean burger recipe

Yields 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cans Bush’s black beans
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup onion
• 1 egg
• 1/2 a red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup corn
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Heat your skillet to medium-low.
2. Drain your black beans.
3. Mash them with a fork. Resist the urge to use a hand mixer or food processor — you don’t want the beans to become a paste.
4. Add the breadcrumbs, egg and spices, and then mix.
5. Add the onion, bell pepper and corn, and mix.
6. Create your patties.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pan.
8. Place the patties on the skillet, and cook on each side for 5 – 7 minutes. You want to heat the pan to medium-high, then turn down to medium-low so the insides get warm without burning the outsides.
9. If preferred, serve with cheese and a bun.

This post was sponsored by Bush’s Beans.

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