Black Bean Burger $4.49

Move over ground beef! Looking for an alternative to a traditional hamburger? Whip up a black bean burger. Black bean burgers have a similar taste, texture and versatility as a Hamburger, but not all the fat and calories. AS I have noted, black beans are high in protein, iron, B1, but most importantly, fiber. They contain more fiber then many fruits and vegetables. Including black beans in ones diet plays a big role in lowering of cholesterol, and consequently aids in heart health. Black beans are also a great provider of antioxidents to our bodies. I think this burger is worth a shot. This burger I made was more like a pizza burger with cheese and sauce, but there are so many other options as far as flavors. Ive made a spicy burger with red pepper flakes and hot sauce, and herb burger with different dried herbs, tropical with fruit, I love them with pickles and mustard.
Here is my recipe

makes 4 burgers
ingredients:
1 can black beans drained and rinsed $1.99
2 pieces of wholewheat bread .40
1 egg white .20
1 tablespoon garlic powder .20
2 tsp dried parsley .10
1 tsp red pepper flakes .10
1/2 cup mozarella cheese .60
1 cup diced tomatoes in sauce .90

toast bread in toaster bake bread f0r 10 minutes in preheated oven at 300
remove crispy bread
place bread, black beans, egg and spices in food processor, blender
mix until forms a smooth consisetency
form into 4 burgers(dough might be slightly sticky, if so, wet your hands)
place burgers on a tray and place in freezer for atleast 15 minutes
to cook
best is in the oven on a cookie sheet, 350 for 15 to 20 minutes
otherwise a skillet is good as well
coat skillet with cooking spray and cook on each side for 5 minutes. careful when flipping with spatula because the burgers are more delicate then a traditional ground beef burger
If baking in oven after 10 minutes place cheese then sauce on burger, remove when cheese is melted and serve
in skillet after burger is flipped add cheese and sauce after few minutes of cooking place a like over pan, the cheese should melt with in a minute or two, remove and serve