Black Beans

Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained, divided
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
• 2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• Salt and fresh ground black pepper
• 4 hamburger rolls

Optional Toppings:

• 1 tomato, sliced
• 4 small Romaine lettuce leaves, or any other type you have on hand
• 1/4 cup ketchup

Directions

Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-low heat.

In a food processor, pulse onion and garlic until finely chopped. Add 1 can black beans, cilantro, parsley, egg, and red pepper flakes and pulse to combine.
Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl, add the remaining can of black beans and the bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and mix until well combined.
Reserve 1/3 of the black bean mixture for Round 2 Recipe. Divide remaining mixture into 4 portions and form into patties. Place on hot oiled grill over medium-low heat and cook about 6 minutes a side or until heated through. Toast hamburger buns on a grill. Place a burger on the bottom of each bun. Top with lettuce, tomato and ketchup. Cover the burgers with the top of the bun and serve.
Use the leftovers from this recipe in Black Bean Enchiladas.

Recipe is courtesy of Sandy Lee from the food network. Here is a link to watch the video of her making these Black Bean burgers. They look So Yummy! Since I eat with my eyes first, I love to see the food made or at least a picture of it. Hope you do too, enjoy the viedo of the black bean burgers. Then go try some for dinner. I am!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/black-bean-burgers/73036.html

Black Bean Enchiladas

 

Ingredients

• 1 (10-ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 8 corn tortillas
• 1 cup leftover black bean burger mixture
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Pour half the of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a baking dish.

Warm tortillas by wrapping in a damp paper towel and heating in microwave for 45 seconds or until soft and pliable.

Place 2 tablespoons of black bean burger mixture in to the bottom third of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla up and place seam side down into the baking dish. Repeat with remaining black bean burger mixture and tortillas. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the filled tortillas. Top with the Cheddar and bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is browned and bubbly.

How fun and easy is this?! The other half of the recipe for a round 2 meal. It doesn't get much easier when you can watch it being done first, and see the results. Just wish we could smell and taste it too. Enjoy the enchilada video. They are only 2 minutes long.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/r2r-black-bean-enchiladas/38001.html

BLACK BEAN SALSA

• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (17-ounce) package frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 large avocado, peeled and diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/8 to 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper

Directions

Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. Cover and chill overnight. Taste and add salt, pepper or more lime juice as necessary. Serve with tortilla chips as an appetizer, or with grilled chicken breast as a meal.

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