Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups water
• 0.25 cups quinoa
• 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
• 0.5 cups bread crumbs
• 0.25 cups minced yellow bell pepper
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 large clove garlic , minced
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce , such as Frank's RedHot®
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring water and quinoa 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. 2

   Roughly mash black beans with a fork, leaving some whole, to form a paste-like mixture. Mix quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, egg, onion, garlic, cumin, hot pepper sauce, and salt into black beans using your hands. Form into 5 patties.

3. 3

   Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat on medium.

4. 4

   Cook patties until heated through and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.