Black Bean and Walnut Burgers
- 2 15-oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained well
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 3 tsp. chili powder
- 18 to 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 13 cup chopped red onion
- 3 Tbs. canned corn
- 13 cup cornmeal
- guacamole, for garnish
- chunky salsa, for garnish
- Puree 2 1/2 cups beans with cumin, chili powder and cayenne pepper until smooth.
- Add rice, walnuts, onion, corn and remaining beans, and pulse 2 or 3 times to mix.
- (Mixture should be stiff but not dry.)
- Add 2 to 3 Tbs.
- water to moisten, if necessary.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cover and chill, if making ahead.
- Divide mixture into 8 burgers.
- Dredge burgers in cornmeal.
- Chill 30 minutes (unless mixture has been made earlier and chilled).
- Coat nonstick pan or grill with cooking spray.
- Cook burgers over medium heat 4 minutes.
- Flip, and cook 4 minutes more, or until heated through.
- Garnish with guacamole and salsa, if desired, and serve.
black beans, ground cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, brown rice, walnuts, red onion, corn, cornmeal, guacamole, chunky salsa
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/black-bean-and-walnut-burgers/ (may not work)