Recipe: Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 (16 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Ener G Egg Replacers
• 1T chili powder
• 1T cumin
• 1t. 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. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly oil a baking sheet.
2. In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
3. In a small bowl, prepare egg replacers.
4. Stir the egg replacers into the mashed beans. Add pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce. Blend well. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.
5. If grilling, place patties on foil and grill about eight minutes on each side. If baking, places patties on baking sheet and bake about ten minutes on each side.