Thursday = Recipe Day

I think I am going to start the trend of putting up a recipe every Thursday. It'll be something new each week, I hope. This week is Homemade Black Bean Burgers. These black bean burgers are great on wheat hamburger buns with some cheese on top and a lime and chili sour cream.

INGREDIENTS
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 egg
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Lime Juice
1 tablespoon of cilantro
Feta cheese to taste

STEP BY STEP:
If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Try and drain excess water. Then stir into mashed beans.
In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, lime juice and chili sauce.
Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Add as much feta cheese as you would like. Divide mixture into four patties.
If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.


Chili Lime sour cream - three tablespoons sour cream, one teaspoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon chili powder/cayenne/paprika (whatever one of these you have) - mix together and put on the burgers and buns.