Spicy mexican bean burger

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
16 ounces Canned red kidney beans,
Drained and mashed
½ small Onion, coarsely chopped
½ Green pepper, coarsely ch.
1 Carrot, steamed, mashed
⅛ cup Picante sauce or salsa
1 cup Bread crumbs
½ cup Flour
1 teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
Dash of chili powder

Directions

Mix all ingredients together. Add more flour to create a firmer mixture, or more salsa if mixture is too stiff. Form into balls and smash into patties. Bake at 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until firm, brown and done. Serve on a whole wheat bun with lettuce, tomato and salsa. Accompany with tortilla chips and a large glass of iced tea. These can be grilled or pressed in those new=fangled sandwich presses... a lot quicker and tastier than baking.

This recipe was entered in the "Build a Better Burger Contest" sponsored by the North American Vegetarian Society. Submitted by Kim Hammond, Houston, TX

The judges suggested adding ½ teaspoon of salt to the recipe.

From _Vegetarian Voice_

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