Name: Black Bean Burgers , Family Batch
Yield: About 14–16 patties
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 4 cans black beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 cans black beans plus 1 can kidney beans; 1 medium onion, finely diced; 1 green bell pepper, finely diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1½ cups breadcrumbs, plus more if needed; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp ketchup; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1½ tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little for cooking; 2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water

INGREDIENTS

About 14–16 patties

Ingredients

4 cans black beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 cans black beans plus 1 can kidney beans
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1½ cups breadcrumbs, plus more if needed
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
1½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little for cooking
2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water

METHOD

Make it

1
Mix ground flaxseed with 5 tbsp water; stand 5–10 minutes.
2
Sauté onion and green pepper in a little oil 6–8 minutes, adding garlic for last minute. Cook off excess moisture.
3
Drain beans very well and mash, leaving small pieces. Mix in cooked vegetables, flax mixture, soy sauce, vegan Worcestershire, ketchup and seasonings. Add breadcrumbs and rest 10 minutes.
4
If wet or sticky, add another 1/4–1/2 cup breadcrumbs. Shape 14–16 bun-sized patties about 1/2–3/4 inch thick.
5
Bake at 400°F 25–30 minutes, flipping after about 15 minutes; lightly oil or spray both sides. Alternatively cook in a little oil over medium heat 4–5 minutes per side, waiting for a crust before turning.

Cooking notes

Use 4 cans black beans, or 3 black plus 1 kidney. The source does not recommend a 50/50 mix for this recipe.
Distinct from the site’s homemade-vegan-bean-burgers: this four-can version uses pepper, sautéed vegetables, more breadcrumbs, cumin and Worcestershire rather than its oat-and-mustard formula.

Serving suggestions

Buns, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard, fries and salad.