Spicy Bean Burger

Full of flavour and protein, these bean burgers are easy to whip up in a rush.

prep time 5 mins total time 20-40 mins serves 5-6

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ingredients

• 1/2 red onion

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1 red chilli

• 1 tsp each of chilli powder, cumin, paprika & coriander

• Handful fresh coriander

• 1 cup (90g) oats

• 1 tbsp flaxmeal

• Salt and pepper

• 400g tin kidney beans

• 200g tin sweetcorn

• 1 tbsp olive oil

serve with

• Burger bun

• Avocado

• Salsa

• Lettuce

• Vegan mayo

method

1. Roughly chop the onion, garlic and chilli and add into a food processor.

2. Also add in the spices, coriander, oats, flaxmeal, salt and pepper.

3. Drain and rinse the beans and sweetcorn, adding around 3/4 of both into the food processor. Drizzle over the olive oil and blend.

4. Add to a bowl with the remaining beans and sweetcorn and mix together with your hands.

5. Shape into 5-6 patties.

6. Refrigerate until set (or fry now if in a rush).

7. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Cook the patties for 5 minutes on each side, or until golden.

8. Once cooked, serve with mashed avocado, salsa, lettuce, and vegan mayo, inside a burger bun.

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notes

• You can alternatively bake these burgers in the oven for around 20 minutes at 180C or 350F, turning once in between.

• Double the recipe and freeze half of the batch to cook at a later date.

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