Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients

2 cans black beans, drained and well rinsed; divided

1 small onion, cut into chunks

1/2 green pepper, cut into chunks

3 cloves of garlic, peeled

1 egg

1 1/2 Tbsp. Chili powder

1 tsp Sriracha or other hot sauce

3/4 c. breadcrumbs (I used panko)

Directions

In a bowl, place 1/2 of the beans (1 can), garlic, and the vegetable chunks. Using an immersion blender, blend well until no chunks remain. Add the rest of the beans and blend briefly, so that some whole beans remain. Add the egg, chili powder, and hot sauce. Stir well. Add the bread crumbs and combine until the mixture is sticky. Form into 4 patties and either bake, 10 minutes per side in a 400* oven, grill, or pan-fry until hot all the way through and the outside is crunchy.