Black Bean Burgers

25 min · Serves 4

From USDA MyPlate Kitchen. USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

What goes in

• 1 canlow-sodium black beans
• 1large egg
• ½ cupcooked brown rice
• 2scallions
• 29.6 mlfresh cilantro
• 1garlic
• 1.2 mldried oregano
• 4.9 mlvegetable oil
• 2½ mlsalt
• 2½ mlblack pepper
• 4whole-wheat buns

How to cook it

1. Add beans to a bowl and mash with a fork until chunky. Add the egg and mix well.
2. Add precooked rice, scallions, garlic and oregano, salt and pepper and mix until well combined.
3. Divide the mixture into 4 portions and form each portion into a patty about 3/4 to 1 inch thick.
4. Place a large skillet on the stove on high heat. When the skillet is hot, add oil. Add burgers and cook 4 to 5 minutes per side until browned on both sides and heated throughout. Place on a whole wheat bun.

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