Easy 5-Ingredient Quinoa Black Bean Veggie Burgers
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- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
1.5 c. red quinoa (or any color will work, the red just gives them a more traditional "burger" color)1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed (should be about 1.5 c.)1/2 of a green bell pepper1 c. diced onion2 cloves garlic2 tsp. seasoning for flavor (this can really be any seasoning you want. I like smokey blends, but even just pepper and a dash of salt will work, whatever feels right! NOTE: the seasoning is not factored into the nutritional value)You do not have to restrict yourself to onions and peppers in this mix. Really, your imagination is the only limit! You can use sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, squash, eggplant, whatever sounds good!
Prepare quinoa according to instructions on package.
Meanwhile, dice onions and peppers, then sauté in cooking spray for 3-4 minutes until tender.
Add 3/4 c. black beans, garlic, seasoning, and 1.5 c. water to the pan. Allow to simmer until most of the water has been absorbed (about 9 - 11 minutes).
After most of the water is gone, put into a food processor (or a blender) with 3/4 c. quinoa and blend until puréed.
Move to a bowl, add remaining 3/4 c. black beans and 3/4 c. quinoa and mix together.
Make 7 patties, 1/3 c. mix for each. You can make them larger or smaller to your preferences. The original recipe I used said 1/2 c. patties, but I found these too large, though they will shrink a little while cooking. Obviously, the nutritional info will change per patty if you resize them.
Bake on baking sheet (spray with cooking spray) for 20 minutes,then flip and bake an additional 10. Be careful when flipping them!! It took some practice, they may fall apart a little. If they seem too mushy, bake an additional few minutes and try again.
Now put that sucker on a bun with all your fixings and enjoy! (Bun and fixings not included in nutritional information).
Serving Size: Makes 7 patties (1/3 c. per patty)
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WITTYKITTY89.
Meanwhile, dice onions and peppers, then sauté in cooking spray for 3-4 minutes until tender.
Add 3/4 c. black beans, garlic, seasoning, and 1.5 c. water to the pan. Allow to simmer until most of the water has been absorbed (about 9 - 11 minutes).
After most of the water is gone, put into a food processor (or a blender) with 3/4 c. quinoa and blend until puréed.
Move to a bowl, add remaining 3/4 c. black beans and 3/4 c. quinoa and mix together.
Make 7 patties, 1/3 c. mix for each. You can make them larger or smaller to your preferences. The original recipe I used said 1/2 c. patties, but I found these too large, though they will shrink a little while cooking. Obviously, the nutritional info will change per patty if you resize them.
Bake on baking sheet (spray with cooking spray) for 20 minutes,then flip and bake an additional 10. Be careful when flipping them!! It took some practice, they may fall apart a little. If they seem too mushy, bake an additional few minutes and try again.
Now put that sucker on a bun with all your fixings and enjoy! (Bun and fixings not included in nutritional information).
Serving Size: Makes 7 patties (1/3 c. per patty)
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WITTYKITTY89.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 112.4
- Total Fat: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 1.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 5.7 g
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