Can I just tell you how excited I am to be starting off this New Year by eating healthy! Not that we didn’t before but lets face it.. I’m from Chicago. We love our pizza and Italian Beefs from Portillos to be exact! At least once a week my husband and I will splurge on a greasy oh so good meal. 🙂
That being said we started this New Year off right by saying enough of this grease and hello to 100% goodness! The dinner I made last night had my friends on Facebook drooling at the mouth and it was #1 easy to make and #2 delicious.
Black Bean Burgers With Sofrito Recipe
2-cups black beans
1-small onion
2-celery stalks
1-can green chilies
1-teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh is best)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add 1-2 cups of oats until you reach the consistency to form patties. *extra* Add some corn or cilantro for a kick
Cooking your beans into burgers
Shape them into patties, (you may freeze them at this point) over medium heat warm a little oil and cook your bean burgers. I used Grapeseed oil. Top with a fresh slices of tomato and some avocado slices.
I made a side of sofrito to top the burgers with. Here is the recipe that I used:
Sofrito
2 green bell peppers, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
4 onions, chopped
3 medium heads of garlic, peeled
1 handful of cilantro
1/2 Tbl. salt
1/2 Tbl. pepper
Throw all the ingredients into a blender. Blend until you reach the desired consistency.
Mow that I’m dieting, I’ll definitely have to make these.
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I like that you can make a batch, eat some now and freeze some for later.
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This sounds yummy!
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This looks delicious, I love alternatives to hamburgers
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Those sound like such a good alternative to beef burgers. I’ve never eaten bean burgers before, I might just try this.
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OH gosh, girlie! This sounds so good. I need to make it this weekend!
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Wow! This sounds amazing! I have to try it out!
Sounds like a really good recipe!
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I am SO excited to try this sofrito! I have always wanted this recipe! Sounds delicious!
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Great recipe – I am pinning it for future use. We’ve had some luck making our own black bean burgers, but we haven’t quite perfected them.
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This sounds very interesting! I’ll definitely be giving it a try soon!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins recently posted..5 Benefits of Strength Training
That looks so good with the sliced avocado on top!
I love black bean burgers! We may have to add this to our menu for the week.
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That sounds amazing! I haven’t tried making my own faux burgers before, but it sounds easy enough.
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that sounds a lot more simple than I thought it would be!
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My family might actually like these, they sound so good.
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It sounds delicious and I honestly had no idea what sofrito was until your recipe!
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When you posted this on Facebook I was like OMG that looks so good and it’s healthy.
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Yummy! We are eating healthier this year too! I will keep this recipe in mind.
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I buy frozen black bean burgers all the time, but I never thought to make them myself. Looks good.
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Oh wow. These sound tasty!
ohhh this is interesting. I’ve never tried using beans to make patties before!
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My daughter and I are changing our eating habits and not eating meat at the moment. We just talked about trying black bean burgers so this is very timely for me. I think the Sofrito sounds like it will be a great addition.
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I have never made a bean burger. We’ve vowed to eat a little better, however. New Year’s resolution and all. Lay off the meat once a week or so, so I’ll have to give this a try!
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