Black Bean Burgers

Gourmet restaurants may be a good place for a romantic date, but these are not practical places for regular meals. If you are on a tight budget, you can significantly save money by preparing your own food. The great advantage of preparing your own food is that you know exactly what are the ingredients used. You can choose fresh and healthy ingredients in your food preparation. You may also use your skill in food preparation to impress your friends or love ones. There are many categories of food recipes to choose from. You may try meat-less vegetarian recipes or you may want to explore the different possibilities of seafood recipes. You may want to act out as an Italian chef and prepare pasta recipes. No matter what you choose, just remember that passion in cooking is the main ingredient in making your cuisines delicious and appealing.

One category of recipe that is healthy and easy to prepare is the meat substitute recipes. Black bean burgers are healthy substitutes for the cholesterol saturated hamburgers. You will need:
- three 16 oz. cans of black beans,
- 2 cups uncooked regular oats
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 2 jalapeno finely chopped peppers
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup apple sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornmeal and vegetable oil
Mash beans with a fork. Combine the mashed beans with the next 7 ingredients. Shape the mixture into patties. Cook the patties in hot oil.