Wow! I have to share this recipe I created.
It really turned out better than any black bean burger I have ever tasted.

The deal on 99% of the recipes you search on the web use rice or quinoa.
Which does not bother me. I was making for my daughter and she is not a very big fan of either. Well in a burger to clarify.
With that let me share
Ingredients
This made 4 Burgers
15 ounces of organic black beans
If you use dried beans – best to soak over night & drain
1 shallot
2t sea salt
1-2 fresh jalapeños -use two if you like the heat
3 raw garlic cloves
1-2 T olive oil
1 Egg
1/3-1/2 cup homemade bread crumbs
With is very simple – toast a 2 slices of Dave’s Killer bread. You want to make sure it is a little overdone, not burnt.

Handful or more of fresh cilantro

Method
In a sauté pan add a T of olive oil on medium heat
Dice jalapeño, garlic & shallots
Sauté 2-3 minutes stirring
Chop fresh cilantro and set aside
Make sure bread is cooled- with my dry Vitamix I place chunks in and mix until it turns into flour
Another way is to put into a plastic bag- hammer it with meat pounder until as fine as you can get it.
In a blender or you could hand mash the black beans – All but 1/2 cup

In medium size bowl Beat egg, add all black beans, sauté mix cilantro and then sea salt & bread crumbs
-hand mix with wooden spoon until all combined

Make your patties
Refrigerate at least 45 min or longer

Preheat grill medium to high
You will cook on med-high for 3-4 minutes each side
Add cheese slices that last minute of grilling
We used cheddar
We served on homemade buns recipe is on previous post: grass fed burgers & homemade hamburger buns

Toppings
Sliced Avocado
Tomatoes
Lettuce
And anything that sounds delicious
We did not add any sauces as it had so much flavor already

Bon Appétit

Recipe created by: Tina Meade/beyond blyss