Sunday, October 11, 2009

Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Makes 8 burgers.

Ingredients

12oz Can Black Beans (or 1 1/2 cups fresh, cooked)
1 Potato, chopped, boiled ( can substitute for squash)
1/2 Onion, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2tbsp Chopped cilantro
Juice of 1 lime
1tbsp Cumin
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1 Jalapeno
1/2 cup Vital Wheat Gluten


Directions
Cook beans and potato as described. Mash up and mix the beans and potato. Add the rest of the ingredients and mash together. Add the Vital Wheat Gluten and mix with hands for a minute or two.

When you are ready to make the burgers, pour some vegetable oil onto a cookie sheet (or use cooking spray), put in the oven and set it to preheat to 400 degrees. When the oven is heated, put the patties on the hot baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes.

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