Easy Peasy Black Bean Burgers - from scratch!

So I'm a sucker for a bargain. Same goes for food. There is NO reason to break the bank to eat well! These burgers are delicious, filling, and cheap to make. Here goes!

Recipe from frugalfarmwife.com

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1/3 cup brown rice (cooked as directed until just done)

1/2 an onion, chopped

1 clove garlic

1 T cumin

2 t chili powder or to taste

1/2 t oregano

Salt to taste

Olive oil

Cornstarch

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent. 

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and squeeze mixture until beans are mashed and it becomes more paste like. 

Dust your hands with cornstarch and make patties out of mixture - mine made about 7.

Pat a little more cornstarch on the outside of the patties - this will help them brown. 

With the unwashed onion pan add a teensy more olive oil and fry the patties about 4 minutes on each side until browned and a little crisp. 

It really is that easy. 

I served on toasted whole wheat buns with spinach, raw onion, sliced tomatoes, pickles, mustard and ketchup. But it's your burger so add what you like. 

I served the burgers with a simple salad of spinach and romaine with tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, and an easy dressing made from olive oil, red wine vinegar, diced garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper. 

The burgers also freeze well! 

Happy eating. 

Xoxo