Thursday, May 3, 2012

Black Bean Burgers


Ingredients:

    3 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
    1 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats
    1 medium onion, chopped
    2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped finely
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    3/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
    1/4 cup applesauce
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup flour
    1/4 cup cornmeal
    vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Coarsely mash beans with a fork.  Combine beans and next 7 ingredients (through salt).  Shape into 8 patties.

2. Stir together flour and cornmeal and dredge patties in mixture.

3. Cook patties in hot oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until each side is lightly browned.  Drain on paper towels.

Serves: 8, Preparation time: 15 minutes