JadziaDax

Black Bean and Mushroom Burgers

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
1 onion, finely chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups cooked black beans (or 1 15-ounce can, drained)
1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
2 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled (optional)
4 slices stale or toasted sandwich bread, processed to make bread crumbs
Salt and black pepper, to taste
6 hamburger buns or hard rolls
Salsa

Preparation
Prepare a medium-hot fire in the grill with a lightly-oiled vegetable grill rack in place.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until golden, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms, garlic, and cumin and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms have released their juices, about 5 minutes.

Spoon the mixture into the food processor. Add the beans and cilantro and process briefly until well combined but still chunky. Spoon into a bowl, stir in the goat cheese, if using, and bread crumbs. Season generously with salt and pepper.

With wet hands, form the mixture into 6 burgers. Mist both sides with nonstick spray.

Grill the burgers until crisp and heated through, about 5 minutes per side.

Serve the burgers on the buns, passing salsa at the table.

Serves 6.