Mexican Bean Burgers W Lime Yogurt Salsa Food

MEXICAN BEAN BURGERS W/ LIME YOGURT & SALSA

Steps:

• Heat grill/broiler to high.
• Tip the beans into a large bowl, then roughly crush with a potato masher.
• Add the breadcumbs, chili powder, cilantro stalks and half of the leaves, egg and 2 tablespoons salsa.
• Season to taste and then mix together well with a fork.
• Divide the mixture into 6, then wet your hands and shape into burgers. If you are freezing them this is the time where the burgers can be frozen.
• Place on a non-stick baking tray, then grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until crisp. If cooking from frozen, bake for 20 to 30 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
• While the burgers are cooking, mix the remaining cilantro leaves with the yogurt, lime juice and a good grind of black pepper.
• Split the buns in half and spread the bases with some of the yogurt.
• Top with any lettuce, onion, etc that you might like and then put a burger on top.
• Put another dollop of lime yogurt and some salsa on top of burger and put the other half of the bun on top.
• Serve.

SPICY MEXICAN BEAN BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions, carrots, corn and chopped green pepper.
• In the meantime, place beans in a large bowl.
• Sauté until vegetables are bright in color.
• Add vegetables to beans, blend with hand mixer.
• Add remaining ingredients, adding more flour to create a firmer mixture, or more salsa if mixture is too stiff.
• Form into balls and smash into patties.
• Place on pieces of waxed paper and stack in Tupperware.
• Place about 5 sliced olives in middle of patty, smash to seal them inside.
• To heat, spray each burger with cooking spray.
• Heat over medium heat and cook until browned on one side.
• Flip and drop a few drops of hot sauce on burger if desired.
• I serve these with salsa, chopped onions and a cheese slice on a toasted burger bun (toast the face in the same skillet used for the burger).

MEXICAN BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Mash with a potato masher until mashed well and thoroughly combined.
• Divide mixture into 8 balls.
• Form each ball into a thick patty.
• (This is easier if you wet your hands first.) Fry burgers in a skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray (or lightly greased).
• Cook until browned on both sides, turning several times.
• Serve on buns with toppings of your choice.