Baked Black Bean Burgers with Quinoa
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup roasted red bell peppers diced (may use raw peppers)
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper minced
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons onion minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 good dash red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or to taste
- 1 large egg For vegan burgers, substitute 1/2 cup oatmeal, cooked rice or mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 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 10-15 minutes.
- Roughly mash the black beans with a fork leaving some whole black beans. You should have a paste-like mixture now.
- Add the cooked quinoa (3/4 cup), bread crumbs, peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and egg into the black beans. Mix well, using your hands.
- Form 5 patties and place on parchment lined baking pan.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes.
- Enjoy with your favorite burger condiments!