Savory Black Bean Burgers

Drain and rinse black beans. Remove about half the beans and place them in a large mixing bowl. With a fork, smash the beans in the bowl to a mealy consistency. Add remaining beans and mix together. Add pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, egg and breadcrumbs and mix to combine. Add Tabasco and mix.

Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray.

Divide the bean mixture into 4 equal portions. Pat each section into a patty, like a beef patty.

Place patties in the skillet and heat over medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Turn over the patties and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.

Serve on bun with your favorite toppings. We used the chipotle mayo (recipe can be found on our recipe for fish tacos).