Black Bean-Corn Burger

A healthy vegetarian burger made with black beans, corn, and southwestern flavors, topped with wilted spinach and creamy avocado-sour cream sauce. Served on whole wheat buns for a nutritious and satisfying meal.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans
  • ¾ cup corn
  • ½ whole red bell pepper
  • ¼ cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 cups baby spinach
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • ½ whole avocado
  • cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 4 whole whole-wheat hamburger buns
  • split

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a bowl, combine beans, corn, bell pepper, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg whites, chipotle, oregano and cumin. Form bean mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook patties, turning once, until browned, 5 minutes per side; remove from pan. In same skillet, sauté spinach in remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat until wilted, 3 minutes; season with nutmeg and salt and freshly ground black pepper. In another bowl, mix avocado with sour cream and juice. Place 1/4 of cooked spinach on bottom of each bun, then 1 burger and 1/4 avocado mixture. Top with other bun half.

    20 min

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