Name: Mexican bean burgers
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 425 gram can red kidney beans, drained; 410 gram can corn kernels, drained; 1 red capsicum, seeds removed & roasted; 1/4 cup pickled green jalapeno chillies; 2 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoon oil; 1 cup grated cheese; 1/4 cup coriander leaves; 120 gram bag mixed salad greens; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 4 tomatoes, finely sliced; 8 mini pita breads

Mexican bean burgers

Fun, easy and tasty, these bean burgers are a great vegetarian alternative to meat burgers. Get the kids to help!

Ingredients

425 gram can red kidney beans, drained

410 gram can corn kernels, drained

1 red capsicum, seeds removed & roasted

1/4 cup pickled green jalapeno chillies

2 cup fresh breadcrumbs

2 tablespoon oil

1 cup grated cheese

1/4 cup coriander leaves

120 gram bag mixed salad greens

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup mayonnaise

4 tomatoes, finely sliced

8 mini pita breads

Method

1.Place kidney beans, corn kernels, and capsicum in a food processor with chillies. Process to roughly chop the mixture. Add breadcrumbs and process to briefly combine.

2.Form mixture into 8 patties. Place on a baking-paper lined oven-tray. Brush tops of patties with oil and grill for three minutes. Turn patties over and sprinkle with cheese. Grill a further two minutes or until cheese is golden.

3.Mix coriander leaves and salad greens together. Mix in garlic and mayonnaise.

4.Warm pita in a microwave. Slice in half. Place bean and corn burger patty on each pita base. Place slices of tomato on top.

5.Place salad on the burgers evenly. Drizzle with mayo mixture. Cover with pita bread top.

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