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Southwest Pinto Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise

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Southwest Pinto Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Featuring fresh cilantro, jalapeños, and corn kernels, these hearty bean burgers are made even more memorable with a tongue-tingling chipotle mayo.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Burgers:
  • 1/2  cup  diced onion
  • 1/2  cup  dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/4  cup  chopped cilantro
  • 2  tablespoons  minced seeded jalapeño pepper
  • 2  tablespoons  reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1  teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8  teaspoon  salt
  • 1  large egg
  • 1  (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
  • 1  (8 3/4-ounce) can no salt-added whole-kernel corn, drained

  • Chipotle Mayonnaise:
  • 1/4  cup  low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1  teaspoon  canned minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce

  • Remaining ingredients:
  • 1  tablespoon  canola oil
  • 4  (1 1/2-ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted
  • 4  romaine lettuce leaves

Preparation

To prepare burgers, combine the first 10 ingredients in a large bowl. Add pinto beans and corn; partially mash with a fork. Divide bean mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each portion into a 3 1/2-inch patty, and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

To prepare chipotle mayonnaise, combine mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon chipotle in a small bowl; set aside.

Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties to pan, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until thoroughly heated. Place patties on bottom halves of buns; top each patty with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1 lettuce leaf, and top half of bun.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
411 (23% from fat)
Fat:
10.7g (sat 1.9g,mono 3.2g,poly 3.2g)
Protein:
15.2g
Carbohydrate:
63.1g
Fiber:
9.1g
Cholesterol:
57mg
Iron:
3.9mg
Sodium:
837mg
Calcium:
153mg
Lia Huber, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2005

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Emily
This recipe is EXCELLENT! Like the others reported, it is somewhat difficult to keep the patties together. But this is not a deal breaker. You just have to be careful as you flip them. The recipe makes more than 4 burgers: we made 7. These are the best non-meat burgers I have ever tasted. My boyfriend is not a vegetarian and he loved them!10/14/09

5 stars
from An Unknown Location
I really thought these bean burgers were excellent - the chipotle mayo really added a depth of flavor also.02/22/09