I am in no way a Vegetarian and don’t do vegetarian dishes all that often…. maybe one or two a year, however this is a recipe I have wanted to try for some time.

Now the last time I had a Black Bean Burger it was in a local restaurant and it was just awful…… it took me hours to get the taste of Cumin out of my mouth. I mean there was so much of it in the burger that  I could not taste anything else and it was horrid.

So now here is my interpretation of a black bean burger.

Cook’s note: The Ancho chili powder makes this one a little bit spicy so feel free to adjust the amount.

Here’s how we do this one.

Shopping list:

• 1 medium Green Pepper rough chopped
• 1 Sweet Onion rough chopped
• 1 cup Breadcrumbs
• 2 15 ounce cans of Black Beans – rinsed and set aside in separate bowls
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Seasoned Salt
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1 Teaspoon Coriander
• 2 Teaspoons Granulated Garlic
• 2 Tablespoons Smoked Paprika
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Ancho Chili Powder

Putting it all together:

1. Place all ingredients except one bowl of black beans in a food processor.
2. Pulse the ingredients until a paste has formed.
3. Place the paste in a large mixing bowl and add the remaining beans and the breadcrumbs. Mix well.
4. Cover and place in the fridge for 40 minutes.
5. Remove from fridge and form into 5 ounce patties.
6. Pan fry or grill for 8 mins. per side.
7. Enjoy

There you have it another “Simple but tasty recipe for the grilling season and beyond.”

Until next time……..

                                  Bon Appetit