Fall is here ... but the Black Bean Burgers are still around

Black Bean Sun Burgers
If you are Vegan or Vegetarian, the persuite of a good burger is a on going challenge.  This is my version of a yummy burger. I've served this burger to my meat eating friends and had resounding complements and requests for second helpings.

Serving 12 burgers 

Ingredients:

½ cup ground flax seeds
½ cup water
1 cup carrot pulp from juicer or ground carrots

3 cups of cooked black beans or 2 cans organic black beans
1 cup ground sunflower seeds
½ cup finely minced onion
2 T. finely minced red pepper
1 cup finely diced celery
2 tsp. salt or Braggs seasoning (to taste)
1 T. cumin
1 T. curry (to taste)
1 clove garlic or to taste

Directions:

1.       In a coffee grinder, grind the flax seeds then place in a large mixing bowl
2.       Also in the coffee grinder, grind the sunflower seeds, and then place into the mixing bowl. Then mix together

3.         Add to the bowl the juicing pulp and brake up the pulp into fine pieces

4.       In a food processor pulse the onion first and place into the bowl and then next the celery. Place all into the bowl and then mix together

5.       Then again in the food processor pulse the black beans till they are coarsely cut up, then place into the bowl, then mix together

6.       Add water slowly till all the mixture sticks together when cupped into your hands and pressed together. (Hint: if the mixture does not stick together add more ground flax seed)

7.       Balance water and ground flax seed so the mixture can be formed into a ball into your hands

8.       Form into six ½ inch thick patties and place on a oiled cookie sheet.
9.       Broil on one side till starting to brown, brush with olive oil and continue to brown.
10.     When the burgers are a little browner, flip over using a flipper and a spoon.
11.     Repeat process till burgers are brown and heated through.

Enjoy these wonderful high fiber and delicious burgers

Serving suggestions serve on multi grain bun with all the fixings for burgers or with a salad and grilled veggies. 

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