Black Bean Burgers With Rice

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 4 cups black beans (cooked)
• 2 cups rice (cooked)
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 3 tablespoons garlic
• 1/4 cup salsa

Recipe

• 1 crack eggs into large mixing bowl.
• 2 add seasonings. add black beans and rice one cup at a time, mixing and mashing with a potato masher as you go. adding them in increments helps the first set get smooth, while leaving some texture to the later beans.
• 3 add bread crumbs. i stir them in with the masher, because dishes are annoying to wash.
• 4 line 2 cookie sheets with freezer paper, to collect patties.
• 5 form into patties. wetting your hands with water will minimize sticking from the egg to your hand, but it doesn't affect the burgers either way. 1/3 of a cup of mix works well and will make about 16 patties, but if you prefer a hefty burger do 1/2 cup scoops.
• 6 cut freezer paper into individual squares, used to transfer patties to pan, or prevent freezing together.
• 7 fry over medium heat for 6 minutes per side. i like to fry mine in oil with sesame seeds and onion in the pan. if grilling or cooking a second batch from frozen, more like 10 minutes per side.