Black Bean Burgers

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

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup bottled chunky salsa
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco)
• salt and pepper
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 reserve half a cup of the beans.
• 2 using fork, mash remaining beans medium bowl.
• 3 mix in onion, 1/2 c beans, breadcrumbs, salsa, cumin and hot pepper sauce.
• 4 season with salt and pepper. using moistened hands, shape bean mixture into 4 3- to 4-inch-diameter patties.
• 5 cook in nonstick pan with a little oil until brown on both sides, about 5 mins per side.
• 6 serve on whole wheat buns with cheese.