I am trying to keep my food costs low, so I found a pin on Pinterest that provided 5 recipes that would only cost $25 total to make. The first recipe was for black bean burgers and homemade fries. I am a pretty adventurous eater, so I thought I'd give the black bean burgers a shot, and it turned out that they were very easy to make and really good! Black beans are full of protein, so even though I wasn't using ground beef or poultry for the patty, they still had a substantial amount of protein in them. The fries turned out great too, really crispy and a lot less calories than frozen fries. The burgers took me about 15 minutes to prep Tuesday night, then I took the mixture and made it into two patties. One went into the fridge and the other went into the fridge for the next day. I recommend not cutting up the potatoes ahead of time though. If done, the potatoes will turn a purple/brown and won't taste as good. While the oven was preheating, I cut up the potatoes into sticks and also prepared a side salad to go along with my dinner. If you're looking for something different, but still tasty, I really suggest trying these!
Black Bean Burger and Fries
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Servings: 2
STEP 1
Preheat oven (or toaster oven) to 450ºF.STEP 2
In a blender or food processor, blend black beans, corn, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, salt and pepper until just combined.STEP 3
Form two burger patties. Set aside.STEP 4
Rinse potato and chop into thin fries.STEP 5
Toss fries with oil, salt and pepper. Arrange on baking sheet.STEP 6
Bake fries for 30 minutes, shaking the pan half way through.STEP 7
While fries are baking, grill the burger patties. Heat oil over medium heat, and grill burgers for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through. If you don’t have a stovetop, you can bake the burgers at 350ºF for 20 minutes.STEP 8
Remove fries from the oven, assemble burger and enjoy.
