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1/2
of a medium avocado, seeded and peeled
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1
tablespoon lime juice
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Salt
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Ground black pepper
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2
slices whole wheat bread, torn
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3
tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
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2
cloves garlic
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1
15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
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1
canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
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1
- 2
teaspoons adobo sauce
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1
teaspoon ground cumin
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1
egg
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1
small plum tomato, chopped
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.
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 178,
- Protein (gm) 11,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 25,
- Fat, total (gm) 7,
- Cholesterol (mg) 53,
- Saturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 9,
- Sodium (mg) 487,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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zickler - just skip the cilantro, or use some fresh parsley, maybe?
1/4/2012 09:02:28 PM Report AbuseI have made a similar bean burger before, but this is by far much better. The flavors all come together wonderfully. My favorite part was the guacamole. It was so light and refreashing without the sour cream. I will make my guacamole this way from now on.
1/4/2012 07:20:49 PM Report AbuseI REALLY dislike cilantro. Is there an acceptable substitute?
1/3/2012 09:51:12 AM Report AbuseI made these in a frying pan because they were too sticky for the grill and I was pretty sure they would fall apart (maybe my beans weren't dry enough). Adjust the pepper to your taste. Will definitely make these again, but I'm thinking of leaving out some of the beans so that they are whole.
12/31/2011 09:34:16 PM Report AbuseMy favorite "go to" recipie. My 'meat and potatoes' husband LOVES these. Some tips: 1) make sure the beans are super dry after rinsing or you will end up with a runny mess. 2) spray your hands with Pam or use oil to form the patties. It's sticky stuff. 3) TOAST the whole wheat bread to make it more like bread crumbs instead of torn bread. 3) I use an immersion blender, but a food processor works great too.
6/6/2011 01:14:41 PM Report Abuse