quinoa black bean burgers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup minced yellow bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as frank's redhot®)
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• roughly mash the black beans with a fork leaving some whole black beans in a paste-like mixture.
• mix the quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and egg into the black beans using your hands.
• form the black bean mixture into 5 patties.
• heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
• cook the patties in the hot oil until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.