Name: Smoky Black Bean Burgers Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 28 oz black beans; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ¾ cup bell pepper; 1 cup yellow onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp smoked paprika; ½ cup Bread crumbs; ½ cup feta cheese; 2 large eggs; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp ketchup; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper

How To Make Smoky Black Bean Burgers

Enjoy a healthier game-day dish with these smoky black bean burgers made with bread crumbs, feta cheese, and warm spices for hearty baked patties.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

28ozblack beans,(2 cans), drained, rinsed, and patted dry
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
¾cupbell pepper,finely chopped
1cupyellow onion,finely chopped
3clovesgarlic,minced
1½tspground cumin
1tspchili powder
½tspgarlic powder
¼tspsmoked paprika
½cupbread crumbs,or oat flour
½cupfeta cheese
2large eggs
1tbspworcestershire sauce
2tbspketchup,mayo, or BBQ sauce
1pinchsalt
1pinchpepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spread beans evenly onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until slightly dried out.
Meanwhile, sauté olive oil, chopped pepper, onion, and garlic over medium heat for about 5 to 6 minutes until peppers and onions are soft. Gently blot some of the moisture out.
Place in a large bowl or in a food processor with the remaining ingredients. Stir or pulse everything together, then add the black beans. Mash with a fork or pulse the mixture, leaving some larger chunks of beans.
Form into patties, about ⅓ cup of mixture in each.
Place patties on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes on each side.:
Serve with desired toppings. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can also grill the patties by placing them on a greased aluminum foil then cook for 8 minutes on each side. Heat temperature is a personal preference as all grills differ. Generally, black bean burgers should grill on medium-high heat for about 350 – 400 degrees F.