Black Bean Burgers

I have decided that I am only going to eat organic grass-fed beef, organic free range chicken and eggs and wild caught fish. Needless to say...I will not be eating those these very often because they are dang expensive!

So I have decided to go semi-vegetarian and get my protein from other plant and animal sources. I found a recipe for black bean burgers and tweaked it to my liking. They are delicious! I am going to make some huge batches and freeze them.

Black Bean Burgers

1 can of black beans (1 1/2 C)

1 C brown rice (or quinoa, which is faster to cook)

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 onion, diced

1/2 green pepper diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 C flour or bread crumbs (I used gluten free bread crumbs)

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp garlic salt

2 tsp olive oil

dash of hot pepper sauce (optional)

Heat 1 tsp of the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté the onions, green pepper and garlic until just softened. In a medium bowl mash the black beans with a fork. Add the onions, garlic and peppers and the remaining ingredients. Mix well.

Form 6 patties. Heat the other teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat. Place the patties on the pan and cook 4 minutes on each side.

You can eat these as a hamburger using a bun or by themselves. I melted mozzarella cheese on mine, then topped it with a little salsa. Avocado or guacamole would be delicious too.