Spicy Vegan Black Bean Burger Food

SPICY VEGAN BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Add onion and garlic to a small pan over medium heat with 1 tbsp. of water. Saute until veggies start to soften.**
• Scoop cooked veggies into a blender or food processor and pulse 2-3 times until combined, but not total mush.
• Add beans to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork until about half of the beans are mashed and the other half are still intact.
• Add onion and garlic mixture to the bowl as well as remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Form mixture into 6 balls and flatten into patties.*** Place patties on baking sheet and put in the freezer for at least an hour.
• If you are going to eat them right away, heat a pan over medium heat. Coat with non-stick spray and add frozen patties. Cook until browned and warmed through (about 6-8 minutes per side).
• Serve on a burger bun, in a wrap or over a salad with your favorite toppings.
• If you plan to store the patties for later: remove baking sheet from the freezer after an hour and cut parchment paper into squares. Stack patties on top of each other (with a piece of parchment paper between each patty) and place in freezer proof container. When ready to serve, follow cooking instructions above - no need to thaw patties.

SPICY BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Place onion, jalapeno and garlic in a food processor and pulse 5 or 6 times.
• Add beans, oats, corn, green onion, cumin, curry powder, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper and pulse 8 times. Scrape downs sides of the bowl and pulse an additional 5 to 8 times (depending on desired texture).
• Place mixture into a mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
• Remove chilled mixture from refrigerator and stir in breadcrumbs. Adjust seasonings.
• Pour oil into a heavy bottom skillet and place over medium. Form mixture into four equal patties. Cook patties for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until a crust develops and the patties are heated through.
• Remove patties from heat and place onto burger buns. Assemble burger with toppings and condiments of your choice and serve.

SPICY VEGAN BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Put half) of the breadcrumbs in a large mixing bowl.
• Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot.
• Fry the onion gently in a tablespoons of oil until softened.
• Add the grated carrot and fry for another 2 or 3 minutes, then add the onions and carrot to the breadcrumbs in the mixing bowl.
• Rinse the kidney and cannellini beans thoroughly and drain.
• Mash them roughly with a fork and stir into the carrot mixture with the chillies, salt and pepper.
• Put the remaining half of breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl with the flour, herbs, salt and pepper.
• Shape the bean mixture into 6 burgers.
• Thoroughly coat each burger in the flour and breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat 3 tbsps. oil in a frying pan, and carefully add 3 burgers.
• Fry each side for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
• Repeat with the other 3 burgers.