**Vegan Black Bean Burgers**

Lisa (Jake’s mum) has given us the task of finding a delicious vegan burger recipe. So this whole week we have burgers on the menu. i’m excited! (If you have a good vegan burger recipe… gimme!)

From canyoustayfordinner.com

makes 2

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
• 1/4 cup finely chopped peppers (any color)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup black beans
• 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs

Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
Add your onions, carrots, mushrooms and peppers.
Saute for 4-5 minutes, until softened.
Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
Add the ketchup, mustard, cumin, chili powder, and salt.
Stir to combine.

Remove vegetables from heat and set aside to cool.
Once they’re cool enough to handle, place the vegetables into a food processor with the black beans and bread crumbs and pulse a few times to combine.

Form the mixture into two large patties.
Place them on a foil-lined baking sheet coated lightly with oil and bake for 15 minutes at 450°.
The burgers will hold together, but they’ll always be slightly mushy and have a tendency to crumble if handled too much.
Just place them on a bun using a spatula and garnish with your favorite burger toppings.

So, so good. I was very careful to not overhandle them so I didn’t have any crumbling issues. The only thing I would change is the amount of cumin. 1 – 1.5 teaspoons next time. There will DEFINITELY be a next time for this recipe. YUM! (So good that I forgot to take a picture! The link at the top provides images though)