Introducing my love, Jon. We’ve been dating for nearly six years, and he never ceases to amaze me. I’m pretty lucky, though I don’t always act like it. To consistently remind myself of this fact, I plan on documenting some of the silly, maybe a few of the major, and a bunch of everyday reasons why I’m lucky to have Jon. Guess where? Here on the blog.
Jon and I before his cousins wedding last January
So here it goes. Reason Number 1. The Best Black Bean Burger I Ever Tasted. ( Were you expecting some sappy reason? Of course this first one is about food… it may be the way to man’s heart, but it’s also the way to Frank’s heart, as I get pretty cranky when I’m not fed properly.)
The other day I was at work when I got a text from Jon; “Dean’s coming over around 5 for dinner, will you be here by then?”
My reply, “Yes.”
Jon, “Good what should we eat?”
Uh really, you plan to have dinner with your best friend and then ask me to figure out the food situation…(insert slightly annoyed face here) Anyway a series of texts later and I was on my way to the food store to pick up some ingredients that Jon would then cook. While having to run into the Shop Rite in the rain did not exactly please me, the end result did. Oh did they. Jon made the most delicious black bean burger I have ever tasted. It is definitely the best burger I’ve had since I stopped eating meat, possibly the best ever. Sinanara Bocca Burgers, I will never eat you again. This recipe is relatively easy (I didn’t actual do anything so I can only take Jon’s word for it) and so, so, so good, I am sure we, he will be making it a bunch for barbecues this summer.
Without further adieu, here is the recipe for Jon’s Frankly Delicious Black Bean Burgers*
(*disclaimer: when I asked where he got the recipe from he said, “I just looked at a bunch of recipes and then made it up.” So in my mind, it’s mostly his recipe)
Jon’s Frankly Delicious Black Bean Burgers:
2 cans GOYA Black Bean Soup
1/2 Vidalia/ yellow onion
1/2 red pepper
1 cup corn
3 cloves of garlic
2 eggs
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1/2 tablespoon Cajun spiceChop up onions, garlic, and red pepper in the food processor. Remove it from food processor. Rinse Goya black bean soup in a strainer under water. Then put them in food processor, and process. Take beans out, place in bowl, mix in eggs, chili powder, Cajun spice, and bread crumbs. Then add the veggies and the corn. Form burgers. Place burgers on hot pan, cook on each side for about 4 minutes, Put cheddar cheese on top and then place in 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes.
1/2 Vidalia/ yellow onion
1/2 red pepper
1 cup corn
3 cloves of garlic
2 eggs
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1/2 tablespoon Cajun spiceChop up onions, garlic, and red pepper in the food processor. Remove it from food processor. Rinse Goya black bean soup in a strainer under water. Then put them in food processor, and process. Take beans out, place in bowl, mix in eggs, chili powder, Cajun spice, and bread crumbs. Then add the veggies and the corn. Form burgers. Place burgers on hot pan, cook on each side for about 4 minutes, Put cheddar cheese on top and then place in 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes.
Then put finished burgers on delicious whole wheat buns, that were previously toasted, Add baby arugula and tomato. Put hot sauce/mayo mixture on bread top, Bite into your delicious burger! YUMMMY.
This recipe makes about 6 burgers.
I am trying the recipe this week, let you know how it goes!
Oh yay! Definitely let me know. I hope you like them!