Southwestern Black Bean Cakes with Guacamole - Recipe.com

By pattie_d

Sizzling right from the grill, these Tex-Mex vegetarian bean burgers are delicious simply topped with guacamole or served on a bun for dinner.

Ingredients

• 1/2 of a medium avocado, seeded and peeled see savings
• 1 tablespoon lime juice see savings
• Salt see savings
• Ground black pepper see savings
• 2 slices whole wheat bread, torn see savings
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves see savings
• 2 cloves garlic see savings
• 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained see savings
• 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce see savings
• 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo sauce see savings
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin see savings
• 1 egg see savings
• 1 small plum tomato, chopped see savings

Preparation

Step 1

1. For guacamole, in a small bowl mash avocado. Stir in lime juice; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

2. Place torn bread in a food processor bowl or blender container. Cover and process or blend until bread resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer bread crumbs to a large bowl; set aside.

3. Place cilantro and garlic in the food processor bowl or blender container. Cover and process or blend until finely chopped. Add the beans, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and cumin. Cover and process or blend using on/off pulses until beans are coarsely chopped and mixture begins to pull away from side of bowl or container. Add bean mixture to bread crumbs. Add egg; mix well. Shape into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.

4. Lightly grease the rack of an uncovered grill. Place patties on rack. Grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 10 minutes or until patties are heated through, turning once halfway through grilling.

5. To serve, top the patties with guacamole and tomato.