Easy 5-Ingredient Quinoa Black Bean Veggie Burgers

Easy 5-Ingredient Quinoa Black Bean Veggie Burgers
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 7
  • 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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Introduction

You don't have to be vegetarian to enjoy veggie burgers! I think they are great, and making them homemade is even better! They are easy to freeze and have on hand for later, too. I adapted this recipe to a healthier version. I usually make them whenever I cook quinoa for a meal, and I just make a couple extra cups of quinoa for these. They are super easy to make! You don't have to be vegetarian to enjoy veggie burgers! I think they are great, and making them homemade is even better! They are easy to freeze and have on hand for later, too. I adapted this recipe to a healthier version. I usually make them whenever I cook quinoa for a meal, and I just make a couple extra cups of quinoa for these. They are super easy to make!
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 pepper
    1 c. diced onion
    2 cloves garlic
    2 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!

Tips

If you cook quinoa for dinner, make extra so you can have it already prepped for these and save on prep time.

You can add whatever veggie ingredients you want to the quinoa/bean base. I use whatever I happen to have on hand, it's a great way for utilizing random veggie scraps that I have. Mushrooms are excellent in veggie burgers, so is eggplant. Work your wizardry on these babies and experiment until you get your favorite combination!!

Easy to freeze! These are great to make large batches and freeze for quick, healthy meals later!


Directions

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.