{"id":5877,"date":"2014-06-30T12:47:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T19:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=5877"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T21:03:48","slug":"southwestern-black-bean-burgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/southwestern-black-bean-burgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Flavorful Vegetarian Southwestern Black Bean Burgers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Loaded with spices and mushrooms for texture, could someone really think these Southwestern Black Bean Burgers are made with ground meat?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Not for a minute. But they are absolutely delicious in their own right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw the recipe in a past issue of Cooking Light and immediately knew I had to make them. I learned awhile ago that black beans are amazingly versatile. They can substitute for flour in the Black Bean Coconut Brownies <\/a>or for ground beef in these burgers. And I love the extra boost of fiber they add to a recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original recipe called for an 11 ingredient tomatillo\/chile pepper relish that I had no interest in going to the effort of making. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A simple half of a canned chile that I blotted dry and charred a little with the onion was perfect for me. And I went with a little heartier four patties instead of the six they made. More calories than their version, but more filling too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I encourage you to give them a try next time you want a meatless meal or are looking for something a little different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Black Bean Burgers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These mix up almost as fast as traditional beef burgers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just toss the ingredients into the food processor and pulse together. Note that I did not say grind into a paste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to be light on the trigger here and only lightly pulse. You want bits of the beans and mushrooms to give these burgers a little texture. Otherwise it will be like you are eating bean dip. Delicious bean dip, but not exactly what we are going for here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, so as an added bonus, it is weeknight fast. Gotta love that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Variations for Southwestern Burgers to suit different diets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can easily convert these to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n