Homemade Black Bean Burgers

 I at least try to prepare one or two meatless meals throughout the week for my family.  I am not a big fan of store bought bean burgers that are on the market so I decided to create my own.  With a few simple ingredients from my "Grandma's Pantry" and some added fresh veggies I was able to whip up this meatless meal for my family.

This black bean burger is flavorful and is a great replacement for a traditional burger.  Just add your traditional burger condiments to these burgers and be amazed at how good they taste!! 

Homemade Spicy Black Bean Burger

Black Beans (in a can or cooked dry black beans)
½ of each green, red, yellow and orange peppers diced
½ diced onion
2 cloves fresh garlic diced

Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste (not garlic salt)
Onion powder to taste
Cumin to taste
Chili powder to taste
Essence Spice (to taste) *link to recipe included below
1 medium egg
1 cup corn meal or so (just enough to thicken and make it dry)
1 cup flour or so (just enough to thicken and make it dry)
Olive Oil

Follow directions on the package of dry beans plus add a half onion. If using can beans rinse the beans. Once the beans are cooked, mash them into they turn into a thick paste.

Saute veggies in olive oil into they are translucent then add it to mashed beans, season it and add egg and mix then add corn meal, flour (make sure the mixture is a little thick and dry but not too much) To make the patties take a spoonful of mixture and roll into a ball and place on a oiled baking sheet and then press down with your palm (you may need to wet your hands in between rolling the mixture into balls) and oil a baking dish and bake in oven (turn periodically so that they don’t stick or burn to the pan)

You can fry these if you choose in olive oil.

You can get the recipe for the Essence Seasoning Here
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/emerils-essence-creole-seasoning-recipe2/index.html