Getty Bean Burgers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 hamburger buns
• salsa (optional)
• guacamole (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine beans, onion, bell pepper, egg, bread crumbs and cilentro.
• 2 blend ingredients, adding additional bread crumbs if needed to make mixture dry enough to shape into patties.
• 3 form mixture into 8 patties.
• 4 patties can be made a day ahead and refrigerated to help them set well.
• 5 heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet, and fry four of the patties, about 2 minutes per side.
• 6 repeat with the remaining 4 patties.
• 7 place each patty in a toasted hamburger bun.
• 8 top with salsa and guacamole.