Black Bean Burgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup black beans, cooked from dry (or canned beans well drained)
• 1/3 cup onion, minced
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (without seeds if you're not into spice)
• 2 tablespoons low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 3 -4 drops liquid smoke
• 1 tablespoon imitation bacon bits
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3-1/2 cup italian breadcrumbs (give or take, to make right consistency)

Recipe

• 1 premince the onion, garlic, parsley, and jalapeno.
• 2 shred your cheese.
• 3 combine all ingredients, except the breadcrumbs, in a food processor or blender until as smooth as possible.
• 4 add breadcrumbs a spoonful at a time until you have a stiff dough-like consistency.
• 5 form into patties no more than 1/2" thick.
• 6 chill in the freezer for 20 minutes or the fridge for 1 hour or overnight. can also be frozen with wax paper between the patties to keep them from sticking together.
• 7 fry in oil, or grill on the barbecue.
• 8 serve on split buns topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and whatever condiments you like.