Simple Black Bean Burger Night

If you haven’t tried black bean burgers or are scared to try it. TRY IT it wont disappoint. It’s perfect for the grill. You can have it like a regular burger or put it over greens with a citrus dressing.

• 1/3 cup cooked quinoa ( i use boil in a bag tricolored quinoa)
• 1 can black beans, drain and finished
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup gluten free bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 4 garlic cloves chopped
• 3 tbsp onion powder
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper

1. Add water to saucepan and bring to a boil then add the quinoa, then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 15 min or until fluffy
2. While that is cooking add the drained black beans to a bowel and take a fork to smash them and make a semi paste. ( or you could you a food processor) add the quinoa, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Mix until fully combined.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hr
4. Form the mixture into 4 patties
5. You can either place the patties on the grill or you a large skillet on the stove. Cook the patties for about 3-5 min on each side or until seared on outside and heated throughout.

If I know I want to make these for dinner after work one night. I will do the prep work the night before and leave them in the fridge until I am ready to cook. The mixture will hold up in the fridge.

This recipe is from the easy Gluten Free cookbook.

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Gluten Free Black Bean Burger

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time11 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: black bean burger, Gluten Free

Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

• ⅓ Cup cooked quinoa i use boil in a bag tricolored quinoa
• 1 can Black beans
• 2 eggs
• ½ Cup gluten free bread crumbs
• ¼ Cup minced fresh parsely
• 3 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp Cumin
• ¼ tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Fresh ground pepper
• Sliced Cheese pepper jack, American, Swiss

Instructions

• Add water to saucepan and bring to a boil then add the quinoa, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 15 min or until fluffy.

  While the quinoa is cooking add the drained black beans to a bowel and take a fork to smash them and make a semi paste. ( or you could you a food processor)

  When the quinoa is done. Remove it from the pan and let it cool for 5 mins.

  Once cool add the quinoa, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper into the black beans. Mix until fully combined.

  Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hr.

  Once chilled, form the mixture into 4 patties.

  Cook on the grill or in a large skillet on the stove. Cook the patties for about 3-5 min on each side or until seared on outside and heated throughout.

  Top with cheese is desired.

Notes

There will be leftover quinoa. I freeze mine to cut the prep time down for the next time I use this recipe or make it into a side dish for another meal.