Meatless Medley Black Bean Burgers

Meatless Medley Black Bean Burger

Meatless Medley Black Bean Burgers

RECIPE RATING: MODERATE

Gather the ingredients…

-1 cup brown rice, cooked

-1/2 cup green lentils, rinsed

-15 oz can black beans (low sodium), rinsed and drained

-1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped

-1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped

-1 cup yellow onion, chopped

-1/4 cup frozen yellow corn

-2 cloves garlic

-1 tbsp chili powder

-1 tbsp cumin powder

-1 flax egg

-Salt and pepper to taste

Put it all together…

1. Bring 2-3 cups of water to a boil and add dry green lentils + dry brown rice. Cook together until soft (adding water as needed).

2. Once rice and lentils are cooked, put aside to cool. In a skillet, add 1-2 tbsp of either coconut oil or olive oil and add peppers, onions, garlic and seasonings. Cook on medium heat until tender.

3. Add rinsed black beans and frozen corn to the skillet and cook the mixture for 5 minutes on low heat.

4. In a large bowl, mix together rice/lentils with vegetables from the skillet and add flax egg, stirring until combined. Use a potato masher to mash mixture into a paste-like consistency and place the bowl in the fridge to cool.

5. Once cooled, shape the mashed mixture into your preferred veggie burger patty size, making sure they are fully packed and there are no cracks. After shaping, place them onto a tray lined with wax paper and place the tray in the freezer to let the patties set for approximately 15-20 minutes (until firm).

6. When your burgers are set place them into a skillet with 3-4 tbsp of preferred oil and cook on medium heat until golden brown on each side Before flipping burgers, make sure the bottom is crispy to avoid cracks and carefully flip burgers to prevent them from falling apart (they can be very fragile).

7. Enjoy on a sandwich, salad or a bun! YUM.

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