burger - Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 cup veggie broth
• 1 16 oz can black beans (drained + rinsed)
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 egg white
• cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small saucepan bring veggie broth to a boil. Pour in quinoa and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes until water is mostly absorbed and germ ring appears on quinoa. Stir in butter or olive oil and set aside to cool. (It’s ok if your quinoa is a little moist, it will cook more in the oven.) In a medium bowl use a potato masher or a fork to mash up black beans. Stir in quinoa, taco seasoning and egg white. Add salt and pepper to taste. Scoop out black bean mixture and form into a 1 1/2 inch ball. Flatten the ball and place on a greased cookie sheet. Continue until you have used up all the mixture. Spray the top of the burgers and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until they firm up an begin to brown. Serve on mini buns. Makes approximately 10 mini burgers.