A festive fall recipe! I had lots of leftover canned pumpkin from making a pumpkin banana bread, but wanted to try using it in a savoury dish. They are quite soft since I didn’t add any flour or grains, but they are delicious on a salad or eaten on their own topped with some guacamole.
Pumpkin Black Bean Veggie Burgers
These burgers are very flavourful and yet so easy to make - no blender or food processor needed. They are pretty soft (adding some flour, ground flax or oats may help to adsorb some of the moisture) but I have been enjoying these added on top of a salad to add extra protein. They would work well in a wrap too.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2-1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp all spice (optional)
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic (or about 1-2 cloves minced)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
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Heat oil a large frying pan or skillet at medium-high heat. Cook onions for a few minutes until soft. Remove from heat.
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Add black beans to a large bowl and mashed with a fork or potato masher. Leave a few chunks for texture.
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Add pumpkin, onions, cilantro, garlic and spices. Mix well to combine. Adjust seasoning amount to your preference.
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Form into 5-6 patties and let sit for 10 minutes. Heat oil in frying pan and cook the patties at medium heat about about 3 minutes until a golden crust forms and then flip and cook the other side. Repeat for all patties.
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Serve on salads or wraps. Would go great with sliced avocado or guacamole on top.