Black Bean and Rice Burgers

Call me crazy but I think I like bean burgers better than regular burgers. I do have a few burger joints that I love like Culver's (home of the butter burger) and Fuddruckers (with their awesome fries and cheese sauce yumm). Going out to eat with friends they always kinda give me a little 'huh' kinda look when I order a bean burger of all things on the menus. Chili's has a black bean burger that is so a frozen patty that has nothing on my homemade burger!

Ingredients
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 egg
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup salsa divided
1/4 cup sour cream













In a large bowl mash beans (I use a potato masher), add rice, onion, egg and 2 tablespoons of salsa and mix well. Drop by 1/2 cupfuls onto a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Flatten to 1/2 in. thickness. Cook over medium heat until each side is firm and browned.

For the sauce combine 1/4 cup salsa and 1/4 cup sour cream and mix well.














I serve mine on wheat hamburger buns with lettuce and cheese. I've actually made this into a casserole for a few of my coworkers and they all enjoyed it as part of our 'healthy dinner'. Both of my kids enjoy this bean and rice burger as well.

If you want my opinion on frozen ones I love Morning Stars' Spicy Black Bean Burger as I usually eat it by itself with a little salsa and sour cream on top!