quinoa black bean burgers

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
¼ cup quinoa
½ cup water
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup minced yellow bell pepper
1 large egg
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil

Method:
. bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
roughly mash black beans with a fork, leaving some whole black beans to form a paste-like mixture. mix quinoa, breadcrumbs, bell pepper, egg, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and hot pepper sauce into black beans using your hands. form black bean mixture into 5 patties.
heat olive oil in a large skillet.
cook patties in hot oil until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.