black bean burgers

Got this yummy recipe from Monica while visiting Cleveland. It is super easy and filling and a great meatless Monday (or any day option!). 

Ingredients 

1 can of black beans - drained and rinsed

1 cup oats

1 medium sweet potato 

salt and pepper or any burger seasonings of your liking

3-4 tbsp oil

Optional 

(but makes it taste so much yummier)

1/2 onion diced

1-2 tsp. minced garlic

Instructions 

Cut sweet potato into small chunks and microwave 4-5 minutes, or until potato can be mashed with a fork. Either remove the skin before or after heating them up - but before mashing them up. (I did keep the skin on the first time I made these, but the seemed to get in the way when I made the patty - so next time around I'll take them off). 

Saute onion and garlic for a few minutes, until onion is tender.

Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mash together with the seasonings. 

Once mashed together, form into a burger patty.

Warm 1-2 tbsp oil in a pan and cook the black bean burgers a few minutes each side until slightly crispy. 

I put the burgers in a preheated oven (400 degrees) for 5 more minutes while finishing up dinner prep to keep them warm all the way through.

Serve on burger buns with favorite condiments and sides.

Yummy!