*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                          BLACK BEAN BURGERS (Curtis')

Recipe By     :MEALS WITHOUT MEAT SHOW #5005
Serving Size  :      Preparation Time :
Categories    :New Text Import

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        Salsa:
       1  small         ripe avocado, peeled, -- pitted and chopped
       1  cup           good quality prepared salsa
                        Burgers:
       2  cups          cooked black beans, -- rinsed and drained
       2  tablespoons   bulgur
       2  tablespoons   sour cream
       2  tablespoons   chopped scallions
       1  tablespoon    chopped parsley
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cumin
                        Hot pepper sauce to taste
                        Salt
                        Freshly ground black pepper
                        Peanut oil (for cooking burgers)
                        Slices Monterey Jack cheese
                        Sesame seed or onion burger buns


Salsa: in mixing bowl, gently stir together avocado and salsa until well
blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Burgers: combine black
beans, bulgur, sour cream, scallion. Parsley, cumin, hot pepper sauce, salt
and black pepper in bowl of food processor. Process until mixture is
chopped, but not pureed. Divide and form mixture into 4 burgers. Wrap and
refrigerate about 30 minutes to 1 hour before cooking. Heat oil in skillet
over medium heat. Fry burgers in hot oil about 5 minutes on each side or
until brown and crisp. Place slices of cheese on burgers during the last
minute of cooking time. Serve burgers with salsa and your favorite
condiments if desired.

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