Quinoa-Black Bean Burgers

Name: Quinoa-Black Bean Burgers
Total time: P1H5M
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: black beans; quinoa; vegetable stock; bread crumbs; sweet red bell peppers; sweet vidalia onions; cumin; kosher salt; red hot pepper sauce; eggs; olive oil

A nice alternative to meat burgers, these are packed with veggies and are a good source of protein. Suitable for pan frying or grilling.

Yield

6 servings

Prep

55 min

Cook

10 min

Ready

65 min

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
15	ounces	black beans rinsed and drained well
¼	cup	quinoa rinsed twice and drained
½	cup	vegetable stock or water
½	cup	bread crumbs panko
¼	cup	sweet red bell peppers red, yellow, orange or green, minced	*
2	tablespoons	sweet vidalia onions minced
2	teaspoons	cumin ground
½	teaspoon	kosher salt
1	teaspoon	red hot pepper sauce
1	large	eggs lightly beaten
2 1/2	tablespoons	olive oil or vegetable oil

Trans-fat Free, High Fiber

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring quinoa and stock or water to boil. Reduce heat and cover; simmer until quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.

In a medium bowl, rounghly mash the black beans with a fork, leaving some whole, to a paste consistency.

Mix the quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce and egg into the black bean paste using your hands; form into 6 uniform patties; refrigerate 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a large skillet(s) or oil hot grill. Cook patties in the hot oil or on the grill until heated through and nicely browned, about 5 minutes on each side.

Serve on hamburger buns with your desired condiments.