Quick,Easy and Low Calorie Black Bean Veggie Burger

        Low Calorie Black Bean Veggie Burger

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Okay, okay! I'm not even going to try and lie I  only attempted this recipe out of desperation.

So the story goes, it was about an hour before time for me to start cooking dinner and I hadn't remembered to thaw any meat out. Usually my second son, who doesn't live at home, but eats dinner at my house pretty much every night, has called me by at least 0900 to ask me what we're having for supper. His daily call works as a reminder for me to take make sure something is thawed out for dinner, but on this day he hadn't called.

I go to the freezer to see what I can possibly quick thaw in the microwave, which I really hate to do because I think it messes with the texture of the meat, but desperate times people desperate times!

Low and behold there isn't Jack Shit in the freezer! Oh, Yeah! Poppy went back to night shift and Baby Bear has started working, plus, we only have one car and since I've been elected the designated chauffeur I hadn't been to the store yet-CRAP! Now what?

To the can goods...corn, black beans, black beans, green beans, black beans, peas, black beans, tomato paste, black beans...

I wonder if there is something I can do with BLACK BEANS I think I've read somewhere about a veggie burger made with these beans...next...GOOGLE IT!

Yep, Black Bean Veggie Burger, so I looked for the one that was easy and low in calories and this is what I came up with and it was a BIG SUCCESS! 

If you want to know the truth the boys didn't even realize at first that it wasn't meat, lol. 

Give it a try and let me know what you think! I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine ;)

**Be healthy and remember it is monkey see, monkey do NOT monkey say, monkey do.** 
-So, be the example for your kids to see that you wish you would have had growing up.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (16 oz) 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
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

1. If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil.
2. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
3. In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
4. In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
5. In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
6. Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans.
7. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together.
8. Divide mixture into 4 patties.
9. 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.

Makes 4 servings 198 calories per patty

total fat 3 gm

Carbs 33    Sugar 2    Fiber 9.8     Protein 11.2

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