Black Bean Burger (p. 83)
An excellent Mexican flavored burger, with lots of nutrition; which is also a wonderful example of how great - meatless - burgers can be!
Ingredients
1/4 cup black beans - cooked & mashed
(fresh cooked preferred or canned)
1/4 onion - diced
1/4 colored bell pepper - diced
1 garlic clove - diced
1 Tbsp whole wheat flour
1 small carrot - shredded
2 Tbsp bread crumbs
2 pinches chili powder
2 pinches cajun spice blend
3 Tbsp soy oil (for skillet or griddle)
Directions
Mash up the cooked beans a little, but don't puree. Dice the onions, peppers and garlic. With the exception of the frying oil, combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl; then using your hands to knead ingredients, mix well. Form resulting burger 'meat' into a ball, then press into a patty.
Have a griddle or skillet hot, pour in some oil for frying, then set burger on top. Cover burger and lower heat to medium low setting. After 4-5 minutes, flip the burger and continue cooking - uncovered - another 4-5 minutes. Serve on a roll (or pita bread, or two slices of whole grain bread). For a deluxe version, melt a slice of soy cheese during final cooking phase, then top with Salsa (p. 38 or other) when placed on roll.