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Beef and bean burger
This burger uses beans and beef to give you the best of both worlds! Serve with a salad to add crunch and colour.
Ingredients
- low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed1 can (540 mL/19 oz)
- finely chopped onion125 mL (½ cup)
- garlic, minced3 cloves
- Dijon mustard30 mL (2 tbsp)
- ground cumin5 mL (1 tsp)
- paprika7 mL (½ tbsp)
- salt2 mL (½ tsp)
- black pepper1 mL (¼ tsp)
- egg1
- extra lean ground beef454 g (1 lb)
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 5 steps
Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
In a large bowl, mash black beans with a fork or a potato masher.
To the same bowl, mix in onion, garlic, mustard, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and egg.
Add ground beef and mix thoroughly. Firmly form into 8 burger patties and place onto the baking sheet.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Use a digital food thermometer to check that the burgers have reached an internal temperature of 74 °C (165 °F).





