Close-up of a black bean patty with peppers and diced onion

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Black beans make one of the easiest meatless burgers, because once mashed they turn into a thick paste that holds together with very little help. This recipe needs only an egg and half a cup of breadcrumbs to bind four patties.

The beans are mashed with a fork, not puréed, so some texture remains. Green bell pepper, onion and garlic are chopped finely in a food processor and stirred in, then an egg mixed with chili powder, cumin and a spoonful of Thai chili sauce or hot sauce. Add the breadcrumbs last and stop when the mixture is sticky enough to shape. Bean patties are softer than meat and would fall through a grill grate, so they cook on a sheet of oiled foil set on a hot grill, about eight minutes a side. They firm up a little more as they cool slightly.

Ingredients

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Cooking spraycooking spray
Black beans1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
Bell pepper0.5 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
White onion0.5 onion, cut into wedges
Garlic3 cloves garlic, peeled
Egg1 egg
Chili powder1 tablespoon chili powder
Cumin1 tablespoon cumin
Hot sauce1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
Breadcrumbs0.5 cup bread crumbs

Recipe

1
Heat an outdoor grill to high and coat a sheet of aluminum foil lightly with cooking spray.
2
In a medium bowl, mash the black beans with a fork into a thick paste.
3
Chop the bell pepper, onion and garlic finely in a food processor and stir them into the beans.
4
In a small bowl, mix the egg with the chili powder, cumin and chili sauce, then stir it into the beans. Add the bread crumbs and mix until the mixture turns sticky and holds its shape.
5
Divide it into four patties and set them on the oiled foil.
6
Grill them on the foil for about 8 minutes on each side.
7
Serve them hot; they firm up further as they cool slightly.