Bean Burgers with Adobo Mayonnaise

These hearty, well-seasoned sandwiches, enhanced with a creamy, savory spread, will win you over.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1  carrot, grated
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
• 2  teaspoons  olive oil
• 1  (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1  (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2  cup  salsa
• 2  tablespoons  self-rising cornmeal mix
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  dried oregano
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
• Vegetable cooking spray
• Adobo Mayonnaise
• 8  whole-grain buns
• Lettuce
• Tomato slices
• Salsa

Preparation

Sauté first 4 ingredients in hot olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until onion is tender.

Mash black beans and pinto beans in a large bowl; stir in onion mixture, salsa, and next 4 ingredients. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

Shape mixture into 8 patties. Place on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Coat patties evenly with cooking spray. Chill 30 minutes.

Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until browned and thoroughly heated.

Spread Adobo Mayonnaise on bottom halves of buns. Top with lettuce, tomato, patties, salsa, and top halves of buns.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

250 (28% from fat)

Fat:

7.9g (sat 1.4g,mono 2.2g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

8.8g

Carbohydrate:

37g

Fiber:

6.4g

Cholesterol:

4mg

Iron:

3.5mg

Sodium:

659mg

Calcium:

87mg