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comagirlfriend, 10/19/09
Dang Good Leftover Stuff in the Fridge Bean BurgersIngredients (use vegan versions): 1/2 cup cooked brown or white rice ( I prefer brown if I have it ready)
3/4 cup beans of your choice (black are really yummy)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup bean juice or broth
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1 clove fresh garlic minced
Herbs of choice-basil, sage, parsley, red pepper, etc.
Salt, to taste
1/4 cup oil
Directions:1) This recipe doesn't necessarily require a food processor but it really helps. I start by processing my bread crumbs. Then take these out and put them aside. Then put in the garlic and process until nicely minced. Then add and pulse the beans until they resemble refried bean consistency. Next add your cooked rice, bread crumbs, and herbs and spices. Pulse until these are all very well mixed but still have texture. If you don't have a food processor you can use prepackaged bread crumbs, mash the beans by hand and add the ingredients and mashing with a potato masher.
2) Heat oil in a pan on medium high heat. Make sure your pan is nice and hot or they may stick. It really helps to use either nonstick (which I hate) or cast iron for this one. Wet your hands a little with water and form mixture into patties. Fry your patties for about 6 minutes on each side. DO NOT TURN until you are certain they are nicely browned. These can only really handle about 1 flip before they start falling apart. You may have to press down a little with you spatula to keep it together. If you break one, no big deal it usually goes back together nicely.
3) Get your buns ready with condiments and such as your burgers are getting nice and browned in the skillet.
Source of recipe: I was so tired of spending $4 a box for a burger substitute so I wrote this recipe upon having leftover rice and beans in the fridge. It turned out so delicious that I make beans and rice just so I can make these burgers later. Also, it's another way to use up bread that is just a little to dry to eat.
Makes: About 6 5" patties, Preparation time: 20 minutes, Cooking time: 15 minutes
