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Pinto Bean Burger with Avocado Salsa

15 Tuesday May 2012

Posted by melandjoycook in Beans, Vegetables

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avocado, baby, bean, burger, food, pinto, salsa

Pinto Bean Burger with Avocado Salsa

I am not  a huge fan of black beans but I wanted to try making a bean burger. I decided to use Pinto Beans instead and it was simple and delicious!

Here is what you need:

For Avocado Salsa:
1 Avocado
1-2 Tablespoons of Salsa (you decide)

Avocado salsa

Once you spoon out the avocado, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of salsa and mix.

For Bean Burger:
1 15 oz can of Pinto Beans (drained and rinsed)
2-3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 Teaspoon of Cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 Cup of Corn
1/4 Cup of Breadcrumbs
1/3 of a Medium Onion (minced)
Fresh Parsley or Cilantro (use what you have)
1/2 Cup White Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

Smash the beans with a fork and then add the remaining ingredients. Stir well but not too much. You want your burgers to be chunky and irregularly shaped.

I cooked them two ways:

If you want your bean burger to be on the dry side, bake them on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. If you want them slightly moist, pan fry them for 3-4 minutes on each side.

Pinto Bean Burger with Avocado Salsa

Top with a generous amount of cheese on each burger and add your Avocado Salsa. Enjoy!

Baby Food: I baked a burger for my 1 year old daughter. Once it was done, I mashed it in a tablespoon of rice and added a tablespoon of avocado and 1 tablespoon of pureed carrot. She LOVED it!

Joy

A Twist on Rice & Beans

25 Wednesday May 2011

Posted by melandjoycook in Beans

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barcelona, beans, carrot, lentils, mustard, rice, worcestershire sauce

It sounds funny, but I never ate beans until I moved to Spain and made friends with people from the UK. To this day, ‘Beans on Toast’ or ‘Jacket potato and beans’ are my two favorite quick and easy meals to eat. By the way, a ‘Jacket Potato’ is what Americans call a ‘Baked Potato’. The first time I heard this, I was very confused because I had never heard a piece of clothing be used to describe a food.

For some reason, when Mel and I were living together in Barcelona, we got on a pretty serious lentil kick. We came up with a scrumptious way to prepare them.

This is what I started out with but added a few extra things to make it healthier for a new mom breastfeeding. I don’t have much time to eat let alone prepare a nice meal. However, breastfeeding is exhausting and I need to be refuelled immediately. Not only can I prepare this meal quickly, but the lentils provide my body with Iron, Folate, Vitamin B1 and Fiber.

Here is what you will need:

1 Can Lentils (drained)
1 Tablespoon of Dijon Mustard
1-3 Tablespoons of whipping cream (it depends how creamy you like it)
1 Teaspoon of Worcestershire Sauce
1 Carrot (chopped)
1/2 Small Onion (diced)
1 Cup of Rice (brown or white, you decide)

You saute the onion and carrot for 10 minutes or until the carrot becomes tender. Next, you pour in the can of lentils, mustard, cream and Worcestershire Sauce. Turn your heat low and let this simmer together while you prepare your rice. I buy the kind that is ready in 10 minutes. Just combine the rice with the lentil mixture and enjoy!

Joy

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