BLACKBEAN BURGER

Recipe and photos by Megan Beck VIA EatLove

INGREDIENTS

1 (15 oz can black beans)
1/4 cup grated onion
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 flax egg **
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
Toppings: lettuce for buns (or normal buns!), tomatoes, red onion
1 Tbsp coconut oil (for cooking)
1 tsp olive oil (for mushrooms)
Mushrooms
8 oz container of your favorite mushrooms ( I used baby portabella)
1/4 cup pepper-jack cheese
2 Tbsp your favorite BBQ sauce
**Flax egg: mix 2 Tbsp water with 1 Tbsp flax seed meal and let sit for 5 minutes to thicken

INSTRUCTIONS

• Drain and rinse black beans and then mash them in a large bowl
• Add onion, breadcrumbs, flax egg, chili powder, salt and garlic powder to bean mixture and mix until well combined
• Use a 1/3 cup to scoop out the mixture and form into patties (your desired thickness and shape!)
• Melt 1 tsp coconut oil at a time in a skillet on medium heat and cook burgers for 3-4 minutes on each side until brown.
• For the mushroom mixture, heat 1 tsp olive oil in a pan on medium heat and sauté mushrooms 4-5 minutes until soft. Add BBQ sauce and pepper-jack cheese and cook until the cheese has melted into the sauce and the mushrooms are well coated.
• Top your burger with the mushrooms, tomato, onion and lettuce buns!

NUTRITION FACTS
Calories per serving: 387 kcal
Carbohydrates: 56 g
– Fiber: 12 g
Protein: 18 g
Total fat: 12 g