Goat Cheese Stuffed Black Bean Burgers

Healthy, delicious food drives the mind and body.  Caregiverlist promotes nutritious and tasty meals for caregivers and seniors.  Caregivers need to eat right to keep their body energized and their mind sharp to get through the day.  Seniors also require wholesome food to get all the right nutrients to take care of their body.  

Getting tired of the typical beefy burger? Us too. As a change of pace, try these Goat Cheese Stuffed Black Bean Burgers. Whoever you cook for will surely be impressed!

Goat Cheese Stuffed Black Bean Burgers 

Ingredients

• 1 can black beans
• 1/2 bell bell pepper
• 1/2 onion 
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon chili powder 
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• Dash of hot sauce 
• 3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• Goat cheese

Instructions

1. Mash black beans
2. Finely chop onions, bell pepper and garlic
3. Add all ingredients into a bowl and mix together
4. Form into smaller patties (4), reserving less than half the batter
5. Press goat cheese onto tops of patties
6. Using remaining batter, top patties so goat cheese is covered
7. Either pan fry or bake at 375 for about 35 minutes

Decorate your burgers with avacado, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, hummus, ketchup, etc!

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