Bean Burgers

Ingredients:

Burgers:
2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup dry seasoned bread crumbs
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
1/3 cup chopped red onions
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt

Sauce:
3 tablespoons light sour cream
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425-degrees. Spray baking sheets with vegetable spray.

In a food processor, combine black beans, bread crumbs, dill, onions, carrots, cornmeal, egg, garlic and salt. Pulse on and off until well combined. With wet hands, scoop up 1/4 cup of mixture and form into a patty. Put on prepared baking sheet. Repeat procedure for remaining patties.

Bake 15 minutes, turning at the halfway point.

Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic and dill.

Serve burgers hot with sauce on side.

Recipe makes eight servings.

Nutritional information per serving (1 burger with 1 tablespoon sauce):
Calories: 122
Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 27mg
Sodium: 491mg
Carbohydrates: 19g
Protein: 6g
Fiber: 5g
Exchanges:  1 Starch, 1/2 Lean Meat

Courtesy of FitnessandFreebies.com
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