Big shoutout to my friend Ellen for this recipe. This past July, the lease on my apartment ended a week before my new lease started, so I crashed at my friends Kenny and Ellen’s place. While couch sleeping isn’t necessarily the most comfy, we had the best time cooking yummy things and watching movies together. Ellen is a vegetarian, so one of the recipes we made was homemade black bean burgers. And they were SO good and also way easier than I was expecting??
They were so easy and delicious that I’ve already made them twice at my new place with my housemates Carissa and Sam (our house has 2 kitchens, so even though there are 6 of us, I share my kitchen with two other people). The first round of black bean burgers was definitely not as strong, but I got the hang of the proportions of ingredients and the second round was delicious. We baked some tater tots and sliced up a cucumber to round out our dinner and it was perfect.
Absolutely 10/10 recommend making your own black bean burgers! Perfect for meatless Monday, bean lovers everywhere, or just anyone looking for an easy and delicious dinner option.
Black Bean Burgers
Cook time: 35 minuts
Makes: 7 hamburger sized burgers
Ingredients
- 2 16 oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 red onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Spices to taste (I used salt, cumin, paprika, and chili powder, about a teaspoon or so of each)
- 2 eggs
- 1/4-1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Burger buns, lettuce, condiments for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, lightly mash the black beans with a fork (leaving some beans wholes, some in chunks)
- Add the red onion, garlic, and spices of choice (should smell fragrant and well seasoned)
- Beat the 2 eggs and mix into bean mixture
- Add the breadcrumbs and mix with your hands until the mixture comes together, and stays in a patty form without falling apart
- Add oil to a large pan, and cook burgers over medium heat, about 10 minutes on each side. They should be brown and crispy on the edges, and cooked through the middle
- Serve with your favorite toppings and condiments!
College Cooking with Celia 