Yummy Black Bean Burgers

Here is a great substitute to your normal everyday beef burgers. They are so tasty and filling, you will want more.

Ingredients:

1- 16 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups cooked Quinoa (1 Cup of uncooked Quinoa makes 2 cups)
5 Cloves of Garlic Crushed
2 Tbsp olive
1 shallot, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp sea salt (for veggies)
1/4 tsp smoked sea salt (for beans)
Cilantro leaves, loosely packed

Optional 1/2-1 cup  panko bread crumbs

Instructions:

Begin by sautéing the bell pepper, cumin, and shallot in 1/2 Tbsp of oil till the veg starts to soften, then add the garlic and sea salt, sauté for a minute or two more, turn off heat and set aside.

Next, in a food processor, add the beans, cooled veggies, paprika, and smoked sea salt. Pulse until just combined.

Then add the quinoa and cilantro, again pulse until combined.

Hand form into palm-sized burger patties.

Let cool for 5 minutes, then coat each side in panko bread crumbs, being sure to push down to adhere the breadcrumbs to the burger.

Pan fry in remaining oil (perhaps a bit more) for 5-7 minutes on each side.

Enjoy like a burger.