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Black Bean Burger Patties

Burger patties made from good 'ole black beans.
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Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 3 Patties

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • ½ cup onions, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp ground flax seeds (mixed with 4 tbsp water)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ tsp liquid smoke (optional)
  • ⅓ cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Drain and rinse the black beans. Spread them in a single layer on a pan and bake them for 15 minutes.
  • While the beans bake, heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and once it's hot, add the onions. Cook the onions for about 3 minutes, and then add the garlic. While stirring often to prevent burning, cook both for 5 more minutes and then remove the pan from the heat.
  • Using a fork, combine the ground flax seeds and water in a small bowl and allow the mixture to sit for 3-5 minutes to thicken.
  • When the beans are done baking, remove them and increase the temperature of the oven to 375°F.
  • Add the flour and dry spices to a food processor and process for a couple seconds to combine.
  • Add the cooked onion/garlic mixture to the food processor along with the soy sauce, liquid smoke, tomato paste and flax seed mixture. Pulse until the dry mixture has become coated with the wet.
  • Add the baked black beans to the food processor and pulse until combined. Do not over process or you will lose the texture of the black beans.
  • Scoop out ½ a cup of the patty mixture, and place it on a baking pan lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Use the back of a spatula to flatten and shape the patty however you'd like it.
  • Bake the patties for 10 minutes, and then flip and cook the other side for another 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions
  • Whole wheat flour: substitute for your flour of choice (Gluten-free, oat flour, all purpose, etc.)
  • Flax seeds: substitute for an equal amount of chia seeds. Follow the same process for mixing it with water and giving it time to sit and thicken. 
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