Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

I went to the gym twice today. I like working out that much! I feel so comfortable wearing gym clothes and my hair in a pony tail all day, that when I actually have to dress up, it takes a lot of effort. My workout wardrobe is bigger/better than my regular clothing selection!

I didn't have a lot of time to prepare dinner after my spin class tonight. Luckily I had taken a black bean quinoa burger out of the freezer, so all I had to do was heat it up in my skillet. Perfect!

I got the recipe for this tasty veggie burger from allrecipes.com.
The burger turned out amazing the first time, and I ended up with 5 extra patties that I froze for nights like this. I suppose they were a bit labor intensive, but since I made so many of them, I can now say it was worth it.

Black Bean Quinoa Burgers
Makes 6 patties!

I usually top this burger with avocado too, but was all out tonight.

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup minced yellow bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 egg

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed (about 15 minutes--watch closely, you don't want the quinoa to get stuck to the pan).

Mash the beans with a fork or potato masher, leaving some beans whole. 

Mix quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and egg into the black beans, with your hands.

For into 6 patties. 

Spray hot skillet with non-stick cooking spray and cook patties until heated through, about 3 minutes per side. 

I individually wrapped the extra patties in plastic wrap, then put them all into a freezer bag and popped them in the freezer. This makes it so convenient when you need a quick dinner.