Bean & Bella Burger

By Beckylynn

Ingredients

• tablespoons * 4 tablespoons canola oil
• medium * 2 medium portobellos, diced
• * 1/2 red onion, diced
• * 1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
• can * 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
• teaspoon * 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• teaspoon * 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• teaspoon * 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• * 2 egg whites
• tablespoon * 1 tablespoon honey mustard
• tablespoon * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• tablespoons * 6 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
• * 4 whole-wheat buns
• cup * 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• * 4 lettuce leaves
• * 4 tomato slices

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook mushrooms, onion and bell pepper, stirring occasionally, until pepper begins to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Add beans, paprika, garlic powder and black pepper. Cook, smashing beans with the back of a spoon, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl and mix in eggs, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and breadcrumbs. Form into 4 patties. Wipe out skillet; heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat and cook burgers until brown and firm, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Place on buns; top each with 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, a lettuce leaf and a tomato slice.