Black bean burgers

Time: 30 mins

Yields: 4 patties

Ingredients

• 1 small red onion (diced)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• A handful of chopped parsley
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 50g fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: homemade cajun chips and salad

Method

1) Mash the black beans and lime juice in a bowl (leaving some chunks in for texture).

2) Mix in the onion, garlic, spices, breadcrumbs, tomato puree and salt and pepper until it all combines.

3) Form 4 burger patties from the mixture and chill them in the fridge for 10 mins.

4) Once the patties are chilled, set them aside. Then heat 1tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a pan and  fry the burgers for 4 mins on each side.

5) Optional: Serve with homemade cajun fries and salad