BLACK BEAN BURGERS, OH MY...

Hello and happy Thursday everyone.  I hope this post finds you happy and extremly healthy. 

The format of my blog is about to change.  Lately I have become so passionate about health and helping people find their healthiest lifestyle.  I am currently enrolled in school to obtain my certification as a dietician and in my quest for excellent health, I have lost 8 pounds, put my cholesterol back into the healthy-human ratio (thank you, God) and dramatically lowered my blood pressure and blood sugar levels.  With all that comes with making the move toward a healthy lifestyle and, in my case, switching my eating habits to vegan, I wanted to change the format of my blog to include recipes that I find along the road to promote excellent health.

My quest this evening was for the perfect black-bean vegan burger.  I have had many vegan burgers over the years and, being a person that has never been overly fond of beans, I am happy to say that the following recipe from BudgetBytes.com, is the exception.  Below is the link and I know if you try it, you will find it as amazing as I do:

BLACK BEAN BURGERS

You can make hearty and flavorful black bean burgers at home with a few fresh ingredients.

 Total Cost $6.69 recipe / $1.12 serving

 Prep Time 30 minutes

 Cook Time 15 minutes

 Total Time 45 minutes

 Servings 

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups black beans $0.80
• 1/4 med red onion $0.22
• 1 clove garlic $0.07
• 1/4 bunch fresh parsley $0.22 (I used fresh spinach)
• 1 Tbsp sriracha $0.09
• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise $0.11
• 1 tsp worchestershire sauce $0.05(I used Teriayaki Sauce)
• 1 tsp cumin $0.05
• to taste salt and pepper $0.05
• 1 large egg $0.16
• 1 cup plain bread crumbs $0.32 (I used uncooked oatmeal for a gluten free choice)
• Then I added 1/2 cup of fresh spinach

TOPPINGS

• 2 med roma tomatoes $1.04
• 1/2 med red onion $0.44
• 1/4 bunch lettuce $0.30
• 1/4 cup mustard $0.27
• 1 dill pickle, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pour the black beans into a colander, rinse well and let drain. Add the beans to a food processor along with everything except the salt, egg and bread crumbs [parsley, onion (roughly diced), garlic (minced), sriracha, mayonnaise, worchestershire sauce, cumin and fresh cracked pepper (about 20 cranks)]. Process until everything is combined and the mixture looks pasty with a few chunks. If you don't have a food processor, mash the beans with a fork and stir in the rest of the ingredients. Make sure the onion, garlic and parsley are well chopped
2. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and season with salt. I used about 1 tsp of salt total. Adjust other seasonings at this time as well. Make the mixture slightly stronger in flavor and saltiness than you want the burgers to be because once the bread crumbs and egg are added, the flavor will be diluted.
3. Whisk an egg and stir it into the mixture. Stir in the bread crumbs. The resulting mixture should be moist chunks and crumbs. The mixture should stick together if squeezed in your hand. Adjust the bread crumbs up or down to achieve a mixture that will hold a patty shape.
4. Use your hands for form the patties. Coat a skillet with non-stick spray and cook the patties for 7-8 minutes on each side. The patties should be brown and crisp on the outside and slightly firm to the touch. Be delicate when handling the patties, they are not as cohesive as meat patties but should hold their shape while cooking. 

Get the original recipe here: Black Bean Burger - Best ever

and thank you so much to BudgetBytes.com for this amazing recipe.  I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.  

Bon Appetit.

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