Spicy Bean Burgers

Spicy Bean Burgers

These burgers make a great meal on homemade bread with your choice of toppings such as tomato, onion, pepper, pickle, salsa, barbecue sauce, or mustard.

1 15.5 oz can of black beans rinsed, and drained.

1 15.5 oz can of garbanzo beans (chick peas) rinsed, and drained.

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 cup of corn

1/2 bell pepper (or a pepper of your choosing) chopped

1/2 onion chopped

1/2 cup of salsa

1/2 cup of cornmeal

2 tsp of ground cumin, chili powder, or Cajun seasoning

2 tsp of cilantro

2 tsp of hot sauce or 1 hot pepper chopped

Preheat oven to 350°.

Place onion, bell pepper, corn, and garlic powder in a microwave safe bowl and heat covered on high for about 3 minutes.

Add the garbanzo beans to the heated mixture, stir, and then run in a food processor or blender until you have a paste with small chunks of vegetables running through.

To this paste, add the black beans, salsa, cornmeal, cumin, cilantro, and hot sauce and mix thoroughly.

Use a knife to divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and form each portion into a patty and place on a parchment paper covered baking sheet. It may be easier to form the patties if you let the mixture sit for a half hour or so or store it in a refrigerator for a while.

Bake for 35 – 40 minutes, turning over once about half way through.

Let cool and serve or wrap and freeze.