Black Bean Burgers

Another good recipe for black bean burgers!  It was a hit with the whole family!

Ingredients:

1/2 green pepper, roughly chopped

1/4 medium onion, roughly chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

2, 15oz cans of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp dried basil (or 1 Tbsp fresh basil)

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp tomato sauce

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 cup breadcrumbs

olive oil
Hamburger buns and toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, vegenaise, ranch dressing, etc.)

Directions:

Place pepper, onion, and garlic into blender/food processor and pulse 5 times until finely chopped.  Add 1 can of black beans, Italian seasoning, basil, salt and tomato sauce to the blender/processor.  Blend on low for 15 seconds.  Scrape contents down toward blade if necessary.  Mixture will resemble the consistency of chunky guacamole.  (If you don't have a blender or processor, you could just finely chop the pepper and onion and mash the beans with a potato masher).
Transfer bean mixture to a large mixing bowl.  Add remaining black beans, egg, and breadcrumbs.  Combine with a wooden spoon.    Divide into 7 balls and flatten into patties using the palms of your hands.  Make sure mixture is not to wet or crumbly.  If mixture sticks to your hands, add more breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp at a time.
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and pour in some olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan.  When oil is hot, cook patties 3-4 minutes on each side, until deep brown.
Place burgers on the buns and top as desired.  Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from: Vitamix Summer Recipe Guide