Healthy Eats: Black Bean Veggie Burgers

It's been a goal of mine to learn how to make healthy food that actually tastes good. To do this,  I  decided to try a new recipe every week. First up, Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers. Simply amazing. Marshall even loved them and this was on a day that he had eaten Five Guys for lunch. I served them with a side of roasted brussel sprouts which neither of us knew we were a fan.

Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  
• 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
  
• 1/2 onion, cut into wedges
  
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  
• 1 tsp. Siracha or any other chili sauce
  
• Salt and Pepper to taste
  
• 1/2 cup breakcrumbs
  

Directions

1. If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet. If using George Foreman, heat up and spray with pam.
   
2. In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
   
3. In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Drain excess water out of veggies, then stir into mashed beans.
   
4. In a small bowl, stir together egg, taco seasoning, salt and pepper.
   
5. Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.
   
6. If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side. If using Formman grill for about 15 minutes.
   

Serve on a whole wheat bun, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado, ketchup and pepper jack cheese for marsh.