BBQ Red Bean Burgers
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 minced onion
- 2 chopped and seeded tomatoes
- 1/2 minced jalapeno (I only used half since I'm feeding kids. If I was to make it for myself, I'd use 2 jalapeno's probably)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 (25 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed,well drained(that's a big can, use 2 regular ones if you can't find a big one)
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce ( I use Trader Joes BBQ sauce, YUM)
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 4 whole grain buns, toasted (I used Ezekial buns)
Toppings: (any, all, or none) jack or cheddar cheese, organic of courselettuceslices thick tomatoesavocadobbq sauceonions
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, tomato, jalapeno, garlic and chili powder; sauté 5 minutes.
- Using fork or potato masher, coarsely mash beans in bowl.
- Combine with onion mixture, breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons of the barbecue sauce and egg white.
- Shape mixture into 8 1/2-inch-thick patties.
- Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill
- If grilling, oil the rack or spray grill rack with nonstick spray, then fire up coals to medium heat.
- If pan-frying, heat a little olive oil over medium heat.
- Place patties on grill or in skillet and cook until golden brown and heated through, about three minutes per side. (I did them in a skillet. I did them three minutes on each side, twice.)
- Place burgers on buns.
- Top with any of the above toppings or use your imagination!
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