BLACK BEAN BURGERS(Curtis')

* Exported from MasterCook II *

BLACK BEAN BURGERS (Curtis')

Recipe By :MEALS WITHOUT MEAT SHOW #5005
Serving Size : Preparation Time :
Categories :New Text Import

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Salsa:
1 small ripe avocado, peeled, -- pitted and chopped
1 cup good quality prepared salsa
Burgers:
2 cups cooked black beans, -- rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons bulgur
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped scallions
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Hot pepper sauce to taste
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Peanut oil (for cooking burgers)
Slices Monterey Jack cheese
Sesame seed or onion burger buns


Salsa: in mixing bowl, gently stir together avocado and salsa until well
blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Burgers: combine black
beans, bulgur, sour cream, scallion. Parsley, cumin, hot pepper sauce, salt
and black pepper in bowl of food processor. Process until mixture is
chopped, but not pureed. Divide and form mixture into 4 burgers. Wrap and
refrigerate about 30 minutes to 1 hour before cooking. Heat oil in skillet
over medium heat. Fry burgers in hot oil about 5 minutes on each side or
until brown and crisp. Place slices of cheese on burgers during the last
minute of cooking time. Serve burgers with salsa and your favorite
condiments if desired.

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