Black Bean Burgers

So I bet you're wondering what I did with those black beans I made in my Instant Pot®  (win one here!), aren't you?

I made my favorite Black Bean Burgers from Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook.  If you're going to own just one vegan cookbook, let this be the one!  Even if you're not vegan, it has tons of recipes and techniques you'll be able to use.  I don't like to repost recipes from cookbooks, but I did a search and you can find the recipe here.

Before cooking!

The only substitution I made was using one tablespoon of chipolte peppers instead of tomato paste.  I also think next time I'd like to add some corn kernels to give it a more southwestern feel.

Great toppings:  Sprouts, grilled mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, avocado

What do I love about this recipe?

• It's easy.  After the beans are done, it comes together very quickly and easily.
• It holds up.  The recipe uses vital wheat gluten, which holds everything together well.  I can throw this burger on the grill and know that it will hold up just fine.
• It's flexible.  It's a basic recipe, which give you room to customize it how you'd like!  
• It's simple.  Unlike the veggie burgers you'll buy at the store, this one doesn't have many ingredients and you know what all of them are!  

I apologize for not having more pictures of the burgers - mixing them, after they are grilled....but this weekend was my birthday and we went out for lunch...

My yummy Birthday dessert!

and then grilled out at the beach.  I was so tired from the day at the beach (and busy entertaining my tired daughter), that I forgot all about taking pictures of the final product!  

What is your favorite veggie burger recipe?  

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