Black Bean Burgers

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Sandra's Money Saving MealsEpisode: Garden Variety

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (34)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(34)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 burgers

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 27 min

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Ingredients

1/2 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained, divided
2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
4 hamburger rolls

Optional Toppings:

1 tomato, sliced
4 small Romaine lettuce leaves, or any other type you have on hand
1/4 cup ketchup

Directions

Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-low heat.

In a food processor, pulse onion and garlic until finely chopped. Add 1 can black beans, cilantro, parsley, egg, and red pepper flakes and pulse to combine.

Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl, add the remaining can of black beans and the bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and mix until well combined.

Reserve 1/3 of the black bean mixture for Round 2 Recipe. Divide remaining mixture into 4 portions and form into patties. Place on hot oiled grill over medium-low heat and cook about 6 minutes a side or until heated through. Toast hamburger buns on a grill. Place a burger on the bottom of each bun. Top with lettuce, tomato and ketchup. Cover the burgers with the top of the bun and serve.

Use the leftovers from this recipe in Black Bean Enchiladas.

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Nisha Union, NJ 10-11-2009
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very good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

my hubby squinted when i said i was making black bean burgers, yet he ate the whole thing & even said how delicious it was! ... easy to make as well - bonus!Read more
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Nathalie Hauppauge, NY 10-05-2009
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I cant believe how good this was!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow! Sandra Lee Thank You!! I wish there were more recipes like this on food network- so easy, delicious, and healthy! I am... not a vegetarian but I eat mostly meatless for the way it makes me feel- i loved the lack of processed foods and how simple and tasty this was. I made a few of the changes suggested in the reviews and Wow-I added 1/4 teaspoon coriander, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, I switched 1/2 cup breadcrumbs for scant less 1/2 cup cornmeal, served it up on whole wheat sandwich thins (arnold bread brand) - with the lettuce leaves tomato and salsa. This made them amazing southwest tasting burgers- but with out any of the changes this burger would still be delicious! I am making these again with the sweet potato fries on Saturday for my boyfriend and as soon as I can find whole wheat ready pizza crust I am making that incredible looking farmstand pizza! Again thanks Sandra!!Read more
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Amy .., CA 10-04-2009
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Yah / Nah
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I am still deciding on whether I enjoyed this or not. First, the mixture made WAY more than 4 burgers even if I was going to... use some for the round two recipe. The flavors were nice, i like it but I think where I had the trouble was with the cooking and consistency of the mixture. I had to let the mixture sit in the fridge for at least 20 mins prior to cooking hoping it would firm up. Still it was kind of loose so I added a 1/4 cup more of the bread crumbs. I heated up my grill pan (working with an electric stove - hate it) on med-low, it wasn't hot enough. I increase it to medium. Better. Medium-high probably a little too much. So toying with the heat setting the outside of the burgers got done way quicker than the inside. The inside was still a bit mushy which made this hard to rate it anymore than an average. I will try it again and I have some leftovers for tomorrow so maybe the same thing will be better the second time around. We'll see.Read more
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Tammie Manhattan Beach, CA 10-02-2009
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Versatile & Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Had great success with this recipe & find it to be quite versatile. Added some roasted green onions and sauteed chopped... mushrooms for added flavor. This was my first time at making home made veggie burgers and my partner & I were very pleased with the results. Will make again & again!!Read more
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jen marlboro, MA 10-01-2009
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TERRIFIC!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I read the reviews about these first. I added curry powder plus cumin and these were delish. I used panko and added more to... make it more of a patty consistancy since it seemed a bit thin to me I also added a bit more red pepper flakes and also some aleppo pepper. These were easy and quick and will def make them again!!! Jen d Worcester MaRead more
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Jessi Kettle Falls, WA 09-27-2009
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Great buts needs more spice
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought these were very delicious. However, I added half a jalapeno and cumin. I also doubled the red pepper flakes. ... Yummy. Read more