{
  "$schema": "https://francespopsicle.com/data/recipe.schema.json",
  "schemaVersion": "1.2",
  "slug": "black-bean-burgers-family-batch",
  "title": "Black Bean Burgers , Family Batch",
  "description": "Four-can bean burgers with sautéed pepper and onion, flax and breadcrumbs.",
  "category": "Main dishes",
  "eyebrow": "RECIPE",
  "status": "complete",
  "statusLabel": "Complete recipe",
  "sourceType": "meal-planning-record",
  "sourceDocument": "",
  "url": "https://francespopsicle.com/recipes/black-bean-burgers-family-batch/",
  "dataUrl": "https://francespopsicle.com/recipes/data/black-bean-burgers-family-batch.json",
  "recipeYield": "About 14–16 patties",
  "meta": [
    "About 14–16 patties",
    "Main dishes"
  ],
  "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"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    "Mix ground flaxseed with 5 tbsp water; stand 5–10 minutes.",
    "Sauté onion and green pepper in a little oil 6–8 minutes, adding garlic for last minute. Cook off excess moisture.",
    "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.",
    "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.",
    "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."
  ],
  "ingredientGroups": [
    {
      "title": "Ingredients",
      "items": [
        "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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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."
  ],
  "servingSuggestions": [
    "Buns, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard, fries and salad."
  ],
  "francesNote": "",
  "editorialNote": "",
  "mealPlanWeeks": [],
  "vegan": true,
  "social": {},
  "icon": "🍔",
  "ingredientDetails": [
    {
      "text": "4 cans black beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 cans black beans plus 1 can kidney beans",
      "name": "black beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 cans black beans plus 1 can kidney beans",
      "quantity": "4",
      "unit": "cans",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "1 medium onion, finely diced",
      "name": "1 medium onion, finely diced",
      "quantity": "",
      "unit": "",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": true,
      "normalizationConfidence": "low"
    },
    {
      "text": "1 green bell pepper, finely diced",
      "name": "1 green bell pepper, finely diced",
      "quantity": "",
      "unit": "",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": true,
      "normalizationConfidence": "low"
    },
    {
      "text": "3 cloves garlic, minced",
      "name": "garlic, minced",
      "quantity": "3",
      "unit": "cloves",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "1½ cups breadcrumbs, plus more if needed",
      "name": "breadcrumbs, plus more if needed",
      "quantity": "1½",
      "unit": "cups",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "2 tbsp soy sauce",
      "name": "soy sauce",
      "quantity": "2",
      "unit": "tbsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce",
      "name": "vegan Worcestershire sauce",
      "quantity": "1",
      "unit": "tbsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "2 tbsp ketchup",
      "name": "ketchup",
      "quantity": "2",
      "unit": "tbsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "2 tsp ground cumin",
      "name": "ground cumin",
      "quantity": "2",
      "unit": "tsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "2 tsp smoked paprika",
      "name": "smoked paprika",
      "quantity": "2",
      "unit": "tsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "1½ tsp garlic powder",
      "name": "garlic powder",
      "quantity": "1½",
      "unit": "tsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "1 tsp onion powder",
      "name": "onion powder",
      "quantity": "1",
      "unit": "tsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "1 tsp chili powder",
      "name": "chili powder",
      "quantity": "1",
      "unit": "tsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "1 tsp salt",
      "name": "salt",
      "quantity": "1",
      "unit": "tsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "½ tsp black pepper",
      "name": "black pepper",
      "quantity": "½",
      "unit": "tsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little for cooking",
      "name": "olive oil, plus a little for cooking",
      "quantity": "2",
      "unit": "tbsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    },
    {
      "text": "2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water",
      "name": "ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water",
      "quantity": "2",
      "unit": "tbsp",
      "category": "Other",
      "optional": false,
      "group": "Ingredients",
      "approximate": false,
      "normalizationConfidence": "medium"
    }
  ]
}