Easy Veggie Burgers

Ingredients

• 19 ounces black beans
• 1/3 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce or ketchup
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce or soya sauce or 1 1/2 teaspoons HP steak sauce
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumb or cracker crumb, ground in processor until very fine (must be store bought to work)
• 1/2 cup old cheddar cheese, shredded
• 6 crusty bread rolls

Directions

1. 1

   Drain and rinse beans with cold water.

2. 2

   Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.

3. 3

   Add beans, onions, garlic, egg, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oil, salt and pepper to food processor.

4. 4

   Pulse until beans are the size of peas.

5. 5

   Place pulsed mixture into a large bowl.

6. 6

   Add flour and stir until evenly mixed.

7. 7

   Add bread crumbs and mix well.

8. 8

   Add cheese and mix with your hands (mixture is thick).

9. 9

   Divide mixture into six portions.

10. 10

    Flour your hands and shape into 1/2-inch thick burgers (if you don't flour your hands the mixture will stick to them).

11. 11

    The burgers may be refrigerated in a sealed container for 1 day or frozen until ready to grill.

12. 12

    Oil your grill and preheat grill to medium-high.

13. 13

    Place burgers on grill.

14. 14

    Brush with remaining barbecue sauce.

15. 15

    Barbecue with lid down until hot, turning once, for 8 to 10 minutes.

16. 16

    Serve on buns with desired toppings i.e. pickles, onions, tomatoes, salsa.

17. 17

    For vegetarian make sure you use either a vegetarian Worcestershire sauce or the soy sauce.