Houston's Restaurant Copycat Veggie Burgers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons hickory barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 tablespoon oat bran
• 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned beets
• 1 teaspoon beet juice
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 egg , add more if needed (to bind)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 slices monterey jack cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 stir together barbecue sauce and molasses. set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, mash beans. stir in 3 tablespoons of the barbecue mixture (reserving remaining for brushing) and remaining ingredients -- rice through egg . form into four 6 oz patties.
• 3 heat olive oil in a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium. grill burgers for 2 minutes on one side. turn and brush with remaining barbecue/molasses mixture. top with monterey jack and grill for another 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 4 serve with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions and mustard on a bun which has been grilled in butter.