Southwest Green Chile and Sweet Corn Black Bean Burger
BellaFina™ peppers may be used to create a wide variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes. BellaFina peppers are often used in salads, vegetables trays with or without dip, cooked in stews and sauces and stuffed with meat, cheese and grains.
Grown on the vine in the field, BellaFina peppers are a great source of vitamins and nutrients. They are low calorie, fat free, sodium free and high in Vitamin C.
(Makes 8 large patties)
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 red onion, minced
3 red Bellafina peppers, diced
3 corn on the cob, kernels shaved
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz. canned green chile
45 oz. black beans, washed and drained
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp chipotle chili powder
2 tsp oregano
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
2 large eggs
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup wheat flour
1 cup Chipotle Cream (recipe below)
3 avocados, mashed
1 lime, juice
salt and pepper to taste
8 servings pepperjack cheese, sliced
tomato slices, optional
red onion slices, optional
red leaf lettuce, optional
Buns, optional
Directions:
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a saute pan. Add the chopped red onion, corn kernels and red Bellafina peppers. Cook covered until soft, about 7-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the beans in a food processor and pulse until just smooth with some beans left chunky in the mix. You don’t want it to be completely smooth.
Add the green chile and garlic, stir and cook about 1 minute.
Stir in the cumin, chipotle chili powder, oregano and cilantro to the pan. Cook covered on low for a few minutes until spices are fragrant.
Transfer the beans to a large mixing bowl and stir in the veggie mixture. Stir and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Add the 2 large eggs,, bread crumbs and flour to the mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.
On a flat cookie sheet or cutting board, shape the mixture into about 8 large patties. They are pretty sizable so you can always make them smaller if necessary.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to firm up for about 25-30 minutes.
While the burgers are chilling, mash the avocados in a bowl and add the juice from 1 lime and some salt. Set aside in the refrigerator for later. At this point you can also make the chipotle sour cream (recipe below).
Add another tablespoon of olive oil to a saute pan and get it good and hot, but not smoking. Add the burgers to the pan and cook about 4-6 minutes on each side, checking to make sure the patties aren’t burning.
Flip the burgers and add the sliced cheese on top, turn down the heat and cover so the cheese can melt.
Transfer to a plate or bun and add your fixin’s!
Chipotle Cream
(Makes 1 cup)
Ingredients:
1 cup sour cream
2-3 tsp chipotle chili powder, or to taste
salt to taste
Directions:
Add the sour cream to a small mixing bowl and add the chipotle chili powder and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Adapted slightly from a recipe by partial-ingredients.com