Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time: 15 mins 20 mins 35 mins

Servings: 5

Ingredients

• ¼ cup quinoa

• ½ cup water

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

• ½ cup gluten-free bread crumbs

• ¼ cup minced yellow bell pepper

• 1 large egg

• 2 tablespoons minced onion

• 1 large clove garlic, minced

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

• 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Directions

1. Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
   

2. Roughly mash black beans with a fork, leaving some whole black beans, to form a paste-like mixture. Mix quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, egg, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and hot pepper sauce into black beans using your hands. Form black bean mixture into 5 patties.
   

3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
   

4. Cook patties in hot oil until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.