Black Bean Burgers

This is such an easy dinner. You have to like beans though. If you buy the frozen veggie burgers from the grocery store, you won't after you've had these. They are so much better. Fresh tasting. I got this recipe from one of my magazines...sorry don't know which one.

2 Tbsp. oil
1 stalk celery finely chopped
1 small onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced ( I used 1 tsp.
minced garlic in the jar)
1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper).Warm oil in skillet over medium heat-high heat. Add celery and onion. Stir 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Pour beans into a bowl and mash into a thick paste. Add celery mixture, egg, cumin and bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties and bake on baking sheet until set firm, about 10 minutes on each side.





Don't forget the beano...hehe!