Best of Everything Veggie Burgers

SUBMITTED BY: SweetPea PHOTO BY: luv2eat
"I have two different veggie burger recipes and found that mixing them into one created the ULTIMATE veggie bean burger. My meat-and-potatoes firefighter husband LOVES these and says he could eat them every week!"

NGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
* 1 cup water
*
* 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 green bell pepper, halved and seeded
* 1 onion, quartered
* 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
* 6 cloves garlic, peeled
* 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
* 2 eggs
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 1 tablespoon ground cumin
* 1 tablespoon garlic salt
* 1 teaspoon hot sauce
* 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed

* add to recipe box Add to Recipe Box
My folders:
* add to shopping list Add to Shopping List
* Customize Recipe
* add a personal note Add a Personal Note

What to Drink?
Wine Types of Wine: Syrah/Shiraz
Click here to find out more!
DIRECTIONS

1. Bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. Mash black beans in a large bowl with a fork until thick and pasty; set aside.
3. Place the bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor, and chop finely. Stir the bell pepper mixture into the mashed black beans. Place the brown rice and mozzarella cheese in the food processor, and process until combined. Stir the mixture into the black beans.
4. Whisk together the eggs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and hot sauce. Stir the egg mixture into the black bean mixture. Stir in the bread crumbs, adding additional bread crumbs as needed until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide into 6 large patties.
5. Place patties onto the prepared foil, and grill until browned and heated through, about 8 minutes per side.

FOOTNOTES

*
Cook's Note
*
To bake the patties: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet. Place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.

credit for: http://allrecipes.com