Black bean burgers recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound of sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• ½ cup of quinoa, drained
• 1 cup of vegetable broth
• 1½ teaspoons of powdered cumin
• ¾ teaspoons of smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoons of powdered garlic
• ¼ teaspoons of cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Dash of black pepper
• 1, 15 ounce can of black beans, drained
• 1 cup of gluten free oats
• ½ cup of sweet onion, chopped
• ¼ cup of cilantro, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Hamburger buns
• Avocado, thinly sliced and for serving
• Tomato, thinly sliced and for serving
• Onion, thinly sliced and for serving

1. In a pot set over medium to high heat, add in the sweet potatoes, quinoa and vegetable broth. Cover and allow to come to a boil. Lower the heat to low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until soft.
2. In a bowl, add in the powdered cumin, smoked paprika, powdered garlic, cayenne pepper, dash of salt and black pepper. Stir well to mix.
3. In a blender, add in the gluten free oats. Pulse on the highest setting until coarse.
4. Transfer the sweet potato mix into a bowl with the black beans. Add in the oat flour, chopped onion, chopped cilantro and cumin mix. Stir well to mix.
5. Divide the mix into 6 patties that are 1 inch in thickness.
6. In a skillet set over medium heat, add in the olive oil. Add in the burger patties. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until cooked to your desired doneness. Transfer immediately onto the hamburger buns.
7. Top off with the avocado slices, tomato slices and onion slices.
8. Serve immediately.