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Thursday, July 06, 2006

some like it hot

underneath this mound of luscious salsa i give you:
jalapeno black bean burgers!


not the prettiest thing i've made, but it sure was tasty!

i got this recipe awhile back for walnut black bean burgers. i made them, and they were good, but something inside of me (i guess you could call it my "hotness factor") had been urging me to try it again with jalapenos as the companion item instead of tasty-but-totally-not-hot-at-all walnuts.

they turned out great! deb even cooked a fresh jalapeno (although due to the cough-inducing steamy kitchen haze that his process entails, i might just go with a canned jar next time), and we served the burgers with peach-mango salsa and homemade guacamole with red onion and lime.

jalapeno black bean burgers
serves 8
(umm....really? 'cause i halved the recipe, and it served one hungry annie and one hungry deb. oh well)

2 15 oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained well
2 t ground cumin
3 t chilli powder
1/8 to 1/4 t cayenne pepper
1/2 cup cooked brown rice
diced jalapeno (to desired hotness. we used 1 jalapeno for 1/2 recipe)
1/3 c. chopped red onion
3 T canned corn
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup cornmeal
guacamole or salsa to garnish

- puree 2 1/2 c. beans with cumin, chilli powder, and cayenne until smooth
(you might need to add a bit of water to get the blender working)
- scoop into mixing bowl and add rice, jalapenos, onion, corn, and remaining beans
- mix evenly, adding salt and pepper to taste, and a bit of water if necessary
(mixture should be stiff but not dry)
- chill for 30 minutes
(oops. we skipped this step, but they turned out ok)
- roll burger patties with hands, dredge in cornmeal in a flat dish
- coat nonstick pan or grill with cooking spray, cook burgers over medium heat 4 minutes on each side, or until heated through
- garnish with salsa or guacamole, and enjoy!

11 Comments:

At 7:42 PM, Blogger Amanda said...

That salsa looks really delicious. And anything black beany is good in my book. :)

 
At 8:17 AM, Blogger Jody from VegChic said...

Everything on this page looks yummy! I love Ting's too. Your black bean burgers reminded me of a chipotle black bean recipe I want to try from 28cooks.

 
At 12:07 PM, Blogger Eat Peace Please said...

I just found your blog from VeganCore and I really like it! I also like the pancake post how the recipe doesn't require any weird vegan ingredients! I am kind of picky like that too.

And... I just read that bogus article from the Landover Babtist Church that you linked and that is the funniest bunch of crock I've ever heard of. We're witches!

 
At 10:27 AM, Blogger KleoPatra said...

Hi, just found you through Nancy (guinnah) at http://guinnah.blogspot.com/
Great to "meet" a fellow San Diego veg*n!!! I am enjoying your posts from earlier and hope to see more from you soon!

Best,
K

 
At 8:12 AM, Blogger madeinalaska said...

wow, nice blog your food looks yummy thanks for posting the bean burgers.. i have been looking for one..and that looks like a great one!

 
At 3:16 PM, Blogger Vicki's Vegan Vice said...

this black bean burger plate looks so fresh & delicious! i'm ready to try this recipe. :o)

 
At 7:21 AM, Blogger jenny said...

That looks so good! Walnut-black bean burgers sound amazing!!

 
At 6:57 PM, Blogger Bryan Rathouz said...

My oh my, it's been some time since you've posted!

 
At 6:11 PM, Blogger badash said...

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At 6:14 PM, Blogger badash said...

Hey thanks for the comment.

yeah i've been doing 811 as well and i know all about it.


It was what i went to as soon as i went raw, and then i kinda backed away because I was blacking out a lot...

and as soon as i added a little more fat i was fine. its weird... i'm growing.


but now that i've been doing the normal raw, i'm TOTALLY ready to go back to 80 10 10 and thats what ive been doing starting since i posted that blog.


fruit and veggies is the best energy for sure.

 
At 11:02 AM, Blogger jenny said...

Those look amazing!!

 

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