Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed

1 Tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 Tbsp water

1 jalapeno

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsp tomato sauce

1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs

2 tsp cumin

1 1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup corn (fresh or frozen and thawed)

avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, ranch dressing for topping.

Whole wheat hamburger buns

olive oil

Directions:

Seed and finely chop the jalapeno.  Add it, the garlic, and one can of the beans (drained and rinsed) to a blender or food processor.  Pulse to combine.  Add cumin and salt.  Continue to blend until mixture resembles a slightly chunky black bean dip.  

In a small bowl, mix together the ground flax and water.  Let sit for 5 minutes.

Transfer the black bean mix from the blender to a large bowl.  Stir in bread crumbs, tomato sauce, flax and water mix, and corn.  Stir well until everything is combined.  Add remaining black beans.  

Heat a little olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat.  Scoop up ~1/2 cup of black bean mixture and form into patties.  Fry for about 4 minutes on each side.  

Serve black bean burger on a whole wheat bun topped with avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and a little bit of ranch dressing.

I'm not sure where this recipe came from, but it is delicious...someone deserves a round of applause for thinking it up!