Black Bean Veggie Burgers

Here is a great recipe that's perfect for making in advance and then keeping in the freezer for a quick lunch or dinner that you just have to pop in the microwave. These black bean burgers are delicious, vegetarian, and can very easily be made vegan. Try them out and let me know if you do!!

Ingredients:
3 1/2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil
1 cup finely diced onion
4 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups finally diced peeled yams
1/2 cup finely diced peeled carrots
1/2 cup finely diced celery
2 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
2 teaspoons finely diced jalapeño chile
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup frozen corn kernels (thawed out)
1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup corn flour
4 cups cooked short grain brown rice
2 cups rinsed and drained black beans
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 egg (or 4 tablespoons of powdered egg substitute if you want this recipe to be vegan!)

Cooking Instructions:
-Make the brown rice before hand!
-in a pan, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil and add the onions, let them simmer for about 5 minutes until translucent
-add the garlic and continue letting the onions and garlic cook together for about 30 seconds
-add the diced yams, carrots, and celery to the pan
-add salt and let all of the veggies cook together until tender (about 10 minutes)
-add the diced jalapeño chile, a little more salt, cumin, black pepper, and paprika and let that all cook together for 1 minute
-add the corn and and bell pepper and let that sauté for about 2 more minutes
-THEN transfer the cooked veggie/spice mixture into a big bowl and add the corn flour, brown rice, black beans, parsley, and 1 egg -stir using your hands!..but wash them first....
-place half of the mixture in a food processor and pulse until it's finely shopped and kind of mushy, then put that back into the bowl with the "un-mushy" half of the burger mixture
-with your hands, form burger patties that are about 3 1/2 inches wide and about 1/2 inches thick (there should be about 12 in total)
-place the patties on a baking sheet and let them chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or over night - if you are short on time though (like we were), you can always pop them into the freezer for about an hour and that will be fine
-when you're ready to, cook the patties on a hot pan or griddle with oil until they are evenly cooked and brown on both sides
-enjoy right after cooking or pop them back in the freezer and keep them stored and ready to go for a long while!

 

As Honey Boo Boo's mama says "You're hands are your best utensil"! 

Enjoy the recipe! And let me know if you try it!