Alfalfas Black Bean And Quinoa Burger Food

QUINOA AND BLACK BEAN BURGER RECIPE

Steps:

• Mash beans in medium bowl until smooth. Add next 5 ingredients; mix well. Shape into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
• Cook in skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. on each side or until heated through and evenly browned on both sides. Top with cheese; cook 1 min. or until melted.
• Fill buns with lettuce, tomatoes and burgers.

QUINOA BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Roughly mash the black beans with a fork leaving some whole black beans in a paste-like mixture.
• Mix the quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and egg into the black beans using your hands.
• Form the black bean mixture into 5 patties.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
• Cook the patties in the hot oil until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

ALFALFA'S BLACK BEAN AND QUINOA BURGER

Steps:

• In a strainer, rinse quinoa well. Drain. Combine the raw quinoa with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil uncovered. When it starts to boil, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and quinoa is light and fluffy. NOTE: When found in nature, quinoa has a coating of bitter-tasting saponins. These occur naturally in the quinoa to prevent insects from eating the plant. Most packaged quinoa will be pre-washed; however it is always a good idea to wash the quinoa again just in case. Fluff with fork, allow to cool. Combine the beans, quinoa, bell peppers, onions, cilantro, and seasonings in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Add the gluten-free flour and egg replacer then mix thoroughly again. Mash everything to consistency. Form into patties and cook in a little bit of oil on medium high heat until heated through and golden brown.