Black Bean Burgers

Recipe by: Rita R.

Ingredients

• 1-15 oz can of organic black
• 1 clove of garlic (optional)
• 1 cup of rolled oats (quick is fine)
• 1 T. Gilroy Garlic Balsamic
• 1 T. Ruby Red Onion Balsamic
• 1/2 onion
• 1 T. “Showstopper” seasoning from Local Spicery
• 1/2 tsp. Persian Lime Pepper seasoning from Local Spicery

Directions:

1. Drain the can of beans, rinse them, then drain them again
2. Spread on a parchment-lined pan or cookie mat and bake at 375 degrees until dry, stirring every 5-7 minutes until dry.
3. In a food processor process remaining ingredients until oats and onions are very fine, then pour into a bowl.
4. Add the dried black beans from earlier to the bowl, and stir gently with a wooden spoon
5. use an ice cream scoop to drop the mix onto the original lined pan or cookie mat from earlier, then flatten them to make your bean burger patty
6. bake at 375 degree oven until your desired crispness, flipping and flattening again 5-7 mins into cooking

Notes:

• The secret to these being so good is drying the beans prior to mixing. They aren’t mushy like most black bean burgers.
• Great on your favorite bread, as a side or a lettuce leaf….drizzle with your favorite California Balsamic!
• Re-heats well in the air fryer