Spicy Black Bean Burger

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We’ve probably all had the Spicy Black Bean burgers made by MorningStar Farms. They are delish, which is exactly why I wanted to recreate them. These turned out great and are easy to adjust the spice factor depending on your preferences. While they are a bit more work than throwing a frozen burger in the microwave, the flavor, size and good ingredients are worthwhile.

First dice up 1/2 a bell pepper and 1/2 an onion. Place these in the food processor with 1/2 tsp of garlic and a 1/4 cup of corn. Pulse these a few times until they are small bits. This next part may seem unnecessary, but I really recommend it. Put the veggies into a mesh strainer and try to remove as much liquid as you can. This will help prevent the burgers from getting crumbly. You will probably be surprised how much liquid can be removed.

Place the drained and rinsed black beans in the food processor and pulse once or twice. Then combine the rest of the ingredients: the drained veggies, 1 egg, 1/2 heaping cup of bread crumbs, 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1/4 to 1/2 a tsp of cayenne pepper (depending on spice preference), and a little salt and pepper. Combine this all relatively well. It’s okay if there are still visible beans but you want it mostly blended.

Preheat your oven to 375. Using medium handfuls, create burger shaped patties and lay them on a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat or parchment paper. You know I love my silpat mats. Mine are generic and they work great. There are many different brands that sell them, including Silpat. Silicone baking sheets is more work to type than silpat. Anyways, burger patties on a baking sheet then place them in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping half way. Mine made 6 burgers, though 1 I considered “kid sized”

Make sure you have a good spatula to flip the burgers. They do stick a little so you want something with a good edge that won’t stick (ie. plastic/silicone, not bamboo). After the 20 minutes in the oven, they are ready to serve.

Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

• 15 oz can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1/2 medium bell pepper
• 1/2 an onion
• 1/4 cup of corn
• 1/2 tsp garlic
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne (depending on spice preference)
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions:

1. Dice bell pepper and onion. Place these in the food processor with 1/4 cup of corn and 1/2 tsp garlic. Pulse a few times until they are little bits. Put the veggies in a mesh strainer to remove an excess moisture.
2. Put drained and rinsed black beans in the food processor. Pulse a few times, then add all the remaining ingredients into the food processor with the beans: the diced veggies, 1 egg, 1/2 cup of bread crumbs (heaping), 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne, and a little salt and pepper. Combine these well. It’s fine if there are still some pieces of bean and veggie visible (see pic above for reference).
3. Using medium handfuls, create burger shaped patties and place them on a prepared baking sheet (silpat mat or parchment paper). Place these in the oven at 375 for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.