BLACK BEAN RICE BURGERS

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These hearty and filling burgers are made with black beans and rice. Dressed up with a salsa and sour cream sauce, even your meat-and-potatoes man will love them.

Provided by Carol Kinghorn

Categories Main Dish Recipes Burger Recipes Veggie

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons salsa
¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
¼ cup salsa
4 hamburger buns, split
4 lettuce leaves
4 slices reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Mash beans with a fork in a large bowl. Stir in rice, onion, egg, bread crumbs, and 2 tablespoons salsa; mix well.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; drop bean mixture by 1/2-cupfuls into skillet and flatten to 1/2-inch thickness. Cook until each side is firm and browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Combine sour cream and 4 tablespoons salsa in a small bowl. Place a bean burger on bun with a lettuce leaf, 1 slice Cheddar cheese, and top with salsa mixture. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.9 calories, Carbohydrate 75 g, Cholesterol 58.4 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 11.4 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 1192 mg, Sugar 3.7 g