International Recipe: Black Bean Burgers

Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

• 3 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 1 medium-size sweet onion, diced
• 1 (4.5-ounce) can diced green chiles, drained
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white cornmeal
• 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 12 hamburger buns
• Cilantro Mayonnaise (recipe follows)
• Toppings: lettuce leaves, tomato slices

Procedures:

1. Mash beans coarsely with a potato masher in a large bowl. Stir in oats and next 6 ingredients.
2. Cover and chill 1 hour. Shape mixture into 12 patties.
3. Stir together flour and cornmeal; dredge patties in mixture.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in batches 6 minutes on each side, adding additional oil as needed. Serve on hamburger buns with Cilantro Mayonnaise and desired toppings.

Makes 12 servings