Daring Dinners: Veggie Burgers

In an attempt to keep the winter dinners around here a little more interesting, I have been mixing some new ideas and ingredients into the weekly meal plan. I love to find new cuisines or techniques to try out, so I thought I might share a few of my successful recipes.

Bulgur & Black Bean BBQ Burgers

1/2 White onion

2 cloves garlic

1 Cup cooked bulgur

1 Cup cooked or canned Black beans

1/4 BBQ Sauce

1/4 Cup Bread crumbs

2 Tablespoons cumin

1 Tablespoon Salt

1 Egg

Sautee the onion in a small amount of oil until it starts to caramelize on the edges, and then add in the garlic and saute for 1 minute more. Turn off the heat and add in the bulgur, black beans and bbq sauce, and proceed the mash the black beans into a paste. Add in the seasonings and bread crumbs, and then put this mix into a bowl. Once this has cooled, add in the egg and fully incorporate. Make patties from this mix, roughly 3" in diameter.

Heat a large saute pan with a thick coat of vegetable oil on medium heat. Brown the outside of each burger, cooking for roughly 2-3 minutes on each side, and then place on a paper towel lined plate.

I finished mine by placing it between a couple slices of toasted french bread, topped with crumbled sharp cheddar, barbeque sauce, and some green leaf lettuce.