Black Bean and Rice . . . Burgers??

I've always had Vegetarian leanings.  It wasn't until much later in life that I accepted that meat could actually taste delicious.  Of course, I do have a long standing affair with bacon, but that is another story.
Now, they have this nifty word for describing people such as me - Flexatarian!
If you don't know what that is, don't worry.  Neither does anyone else.  Ask.com defines it as:
 Flexitarians are omnivores who predominantly eat a plant based diet but also eat animal meat occasionally ^[9]. (In 2003, the American Dialect Society voted flexitarian as the year's most useful word and defined it as "a vegetarian who occasionally eats meat.")^[10].

Let's just say that yes, I do like beans, alfalfa sprouts, and various legumes.  Which drives my husband batty to no end three to four times a week when I do a "meatless" dish.  My argument is, "Hey, I do the cooking around here.  If you don't like it, there is the fridge."

If I do cook meat for dinner, I usually do it in a way that I leave most of the meat out for me.  I've become really good at this.  Stir fry is a really good way to accomplish this.  Also I do a lot of vegetarian soups, although again I get grumbling from the husband who contends that soup is never a main course.

So, this summer I decided to explore the world of black bean burgers.  Since they are frozen anyway, they are super easy to throw on the grill.  I promise you, these taste better than anything that comes in a green box, and are super cheap to make.  My husband even thought they were good, although he only ate them because I didn't feel the need to cook him a hamburger at the time ; )

BLACK BEAN BURGERS:
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 onion finely chopped
1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 small can green roasted chili
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
Generous salt and pepper to taste

Process everything in food processor, then add:
2 eggs
2 cups breadcrumbs

Mix this all in a large bowl.  Form into about 1 inch thick patties.  Lay patties on parchment paper flat and freeze solid before using.

When ready to use, you can just trow these on the grill or fry in a skillet in very hot oil until crisp and brown on both sides.

I love these on a wrap, pita bread, or tortillas.  You can also serve them more traditionally on a toasted hamburger bun.  I love to dress with onions, lettuce, and a drizzle of chipotle mayo or just plan old BBQ sauce  (Sweet Baby Ray's is the only BBQ sauce allowed in our house).  Cheddar cheese also tastes yummy.

I remember the first time I had these I thought, "The only thing that would make these taste any better would be some bacon!" 

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