Black Bean Burgers with Tortilla Breading

A friend sent me this recipe and we love it.  It makes hearty, flavorful burgers.  The prep time is longer than the burger found here, but the result is a thicker, better burger. So if short on time, the other burgers are a quick fix. But these burgers stand the test of heartiness.  

 Here is what you need:

Breading Ingredients 

• 2 15 ounce cans black beans
• 6 tablespoons of salsa
• 6 tablespoons of onions finely diced
• 3/4 cup of red peppers finely diced
• 3 tablespoons of cilantro chopped
• 1 1/2 cups of plain dry breadcrumbs
• 1 large clove garlic minced
• 1/4 cup poblano peppers (I didn't do that because of spices with kids)
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce (I didn't do that either)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• For the tortilla chip breading mix 1 1/2 cups of tortilla chips crushed and 1 tsp ground cumin

Here is what you do:

All mashed up and ready to form!

• Drain and rinse the beans in cold water. 
• Add drained beans and all other ingredients except for tortilla chip breading into a mixing bowl. 
• Blend well by mashing some of the beans to form a thick mixture.
• We formed 7 patties but the original recipe called for 6.
• Roll the patties into the tortilla mixture.
• Heat skillet and saute the patties in just enough oil to brown cakes and heat through!  
• Serve with fresh salsa!

All browned up and ready to eat!

Let me know what you think about these guys. We really like them. They fill us up in a healthy clean way. I love the flavor and the little bit of crunch we get!  Tonight we served on whole wheat buns with sweet potato fries and steamed veggies.  Try them - remember what I say!  Action.Changes.Things!

Love ya!