Spicy Black Bean Burgers - Recipe

15 oz can black beans (250 g cooked from dry)
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 T taco or chili seasoning
4 T salsa

1.  Mash beans. Add remaining ingredients. 


2. Let sit in fridge for 30 minutes (sometimes over night to firm up). 


3. Form into 8 patties. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes a side.


Makes 4 (2 patty) servings, each with 159.7 calories, 0.8 g fat, 29.7 g carbs (6.8 g fiber), 8.6 g protein - 2 WW/Core friendly


OMG, these are so freaking awesome! I let them sit in the refrigerator overnight. They fall apart a bit, but they aren't super dry like other recipes I've tried. Definitely a keeper!!!

Veggie Burger - Recipe

I stumbled across a recipe for homemade veggie burgers and figured I'd give it a shot for Meatless Monday.

1 (15 oz) can beans
1/2 c dry oats
1/2 oz minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbs seasoning mix of your choice (I used 1 tsp each of cumin, salt, and chili powder)
2 1/2 oz water

1. Rinse the beans and mash them with a fork, desired consistency.

2. Add add the oats, onion, garlic, and seasoning.

3. Add the water a little bit at a time and mix to desired consistency.

4. Form 4 patties and fry in pan sprayed with nonstick spray.

The exact nutritional information will vary depending on what beans you use, but I used pinto beans to calculate, because that is what the original recipe calls for. Each patty has 131.8 calories, 1.2 g fat, 24.3 g carbs (6.9 g fiber), 6.8 g protein. 2 WW points/Core friendly.