Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients

• ¼ cup quinoa
• ½ cup water
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup minced yellow bell pepper
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

1. . bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
2. roughly mash black beans with a fork, leaving some whole black beans to form a paste-like mixture. mix quinoa, breadcrumbs, bell pepper, egg, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and hot pepper sauce into black beans using your hands. form black bean mixture into 5 patties.
3. heat olive oil in a large skillet.
4. cook patties in hot oil until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.