Five Ingredient Black Bean Burgers

Makes 4 burgers

Prepara.on Time: 35 minutes

Ready in: 55 minutes

2 cups no-salt-added canned black beans, drained and liquid reserved

1 medium onion, quartered

½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1 Tbsp. lime juice

2 tsp. chili powder

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Toppings

4 100% whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted (or lettuce wrap works too!)

4 leaves leaf lettuce

1 tomato, sliced

2 red onion slices, separated

Condiments of your choosing (see headnote)

In a food processor combine the first five ingredients (through chili powder). Cover; pulse unNl chunky but not

pureed. Add a small amount of reserved bean liquid if mixture seems dry or isn’t sNcking together. Mixture should

be moist but not wet. Season with salt and pepper.

With wet hands, shape mixture into four 3 ½ inch pattes. Chill at least 20 minutes.

In a large nonstick skillet, cook burgers over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until burgers are lightly browned

and cooked through, turning once.

Serve burgers on hamburger buns, in lettuce wraps or alone with lettuce, tomato and onion slices, and desired condiments.