BLACK BEAN RICE BURGERS

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A salsa and sour cream sauce helps dress up these hearty vegetarian burgers. "My fiance, who's a confirmed meat-and-potatoes man, loves these sandwiches and asks for them often," relates Laura Wimbrow of Ocean City, Maryland.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 burgers.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 small onion, very finely chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup salsa, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
4 lettuce leaves
4 slices reduced-fat cheddar cheese (1 ounce each)
4 hamburger buns, split
Optional: Sliced tomato and sliced red onion

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, cook onions in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until translucent but not browned, 2-4 minutes; remove from heat and set aside. In bowl of a food processor fitted with blade attachment, pulse half the beans and rice until mixture forms a thick paste. In a large bowl, add processed bean mixture, remaining black beans and rice, cooked onion, bread crumbs, egg yolks, 2 tablespoons salsa, salt and pepper; mix well with hands, squeezing until mixture holds together. Form bean mixture into 4 patties. Cook burgers over medium heat in remaining 1 tablespoon oil until firm and browned, 4-5 minutes on each side., In a small bowl, combine sour cream and remaining salsa. Layer a lettuce leaf, burger, cheese and sour cream mixture on each bun bottom, adding tomato and red onion as desired. Replace bun tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 1070mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 21g protein.