Vegetarian

Gourmet Black Bean Burgers takes several minutes to prepare.

Gourmet Black Bean Burgers takes several minutes to cook.

Gourmet Black Bean Burgers makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Gourmet Black Bean Burgers are:

Adapted from Gourmet, Feb. 2009

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 1/2 tbsp plain yogurt

2 1/2 tbsp rolled oats

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp cayenne

2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

Vegetable oil for cooking

Buns or tortillas

Lettuce, cucumbers, and cilantro-yogurt sauce for serving (see below)

Here is how you make Gourmet Black Bean Burgers:

(Makes two large burgers) Cilantro-Yogurt Sauce 2-3 tbsp finely chopped cilantro 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2-3/4 cup plain yogurt Combine half the beans with the yogurt, oats, cumin, oregano, and cayenne in a food processor. Pulse until it forms a paste. You could also do this by hand, roughly chopping the oats, mashing the beans, and stirring everything together. Combine the paste with the remaining beans and cilantro. Season with salt, if needed. Form the mixture into two patties. For lighter appetites or if you?re serving a couple of sides, you could easily stretch this into three patties. For the yogurt sauce combine the cilantro, cucumber, and garlic in a small bowl. Add yogurt until you get the desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 2-3 tbsp of vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers add the burgers to the pan, and cook them until they?re slightly browned and crisp, flipping once. It will take about five minutes total.Serving Size: 2Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JHIBBEN.

The nutritional information for Gourmet Black Bean Burgers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 918.8

• Total Fat: 32.8 g
• Cholesterol: 1.4 mg
• Sodium: 18.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 129.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 42.1 g
• Protein: 43.6 g