High Protein Salsa Beef and Black Bean Burgers

6 Servings

This recipe stretches ground beef with high-protein and fiber containing black beans.  The additions to this burger give it a Mexican-flavor twist, and keeps the burgers moist and delicious!

Ingredients

• ½ cup prepared salsa

• 1.5 pounds ground beef 96

• 15 ounce cans low-sodium black beans, rinsed

• 1 cup well-crushed tortilla chips

• ½ cup grated white onion

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 1 tablespoons mayonnaise

• 4 teaspoons chili powder

• 2 teaspoons ground cumin

• ¾ teaspoon salt

• 8 whole-grain burger buns, toasted

• 8 slices tomato slices

• lettuce

• 2 small avocado

Directions

1. Place salsa in a fine-mesh sieve and stir a few times to drain excess liquid. Mash beans with a potato masher in a large bowl until no whole ones remain. Add in the ground beef, then add the drained salsa, tortilla chips, grated onion, egg, mayonnaise, chili powder, cumin and salt. Let stand 10 minutes.

2. Form the mixture into 8 burgers about 3 inches wide (1/3 cup each).

3. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add 4 burgers and cook until browned and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place cooked burgers on toasted buns and add toppings as desired!