A Soulful Twist » meatless mondays http://asoulfultwist.com Thu, 22 May 2014 16:49:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Black Bean Burger~Blog Updates & Apologies http://asoulfultwist.com/black-bean-burgerblog-updates-apologies/ http://asoulfultwist.com/black-bean-burgerblog-updates-apologies/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:04:40 +0000 http://asoulfultwist.com/?p=2916 I’m on day 17 of my month-long challenge to post everyday and unfortunately I have lost a few subscribers. I’m sure the daily email updates has something to do with that. :/

I wanted to first just apologize, I know it can be irritating to get constant updates from the same source and I completely understand if you need to unsubscribe for the month. 

 I just ask that you to subscribe back when this month is over as I return to more spread out posts and new updates. 

I’m working on a very exciting  project that I want to share with all my foodies and home cooks! I’m planning to have everything done by the end of March. I’m also working on food and cooking videos so that you can actually see exactly what I’m doing when I put together these recipes.

The videos will include the basics of how to do a roux, picking  fruits and vegetables, and a video with my husband discussing food safety, storage and when to throw what away in the kitchen. He’s trained and certified through the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals so it’s some good info that you can trust!

For this 17th day of my month-long posts I’m bringing you a black bean burger without the burger. When I first made these my husband didn’t realize there was no meat until half-way through eating I gently broke the news, it didn’t faze him because it’s just that good. 

On the other hand my son who is an avid bean protester had a few words, let me give you a play by-play of the conversation between son and mom!

SON:    Mom did you put beans in this burger?
MOM:  Why do you ask baby?
SON:    Because there is a bean in my burger (while pointing at what looks like a bean in a burger)
MOM:  Well actually… there is no burger in your beans. 
SON:    HUH?!?!
MOM:  Laughing Hysterically
SON:   Shrugs shoulders and continues to eat.

The “continues to eat” part is the proof that these burgers were delicious enough to not even miss the meat. My son is a talker, a debater, a wannabe preacher, teacher, boss! So the fact that he shut his mouth and continued to eat gave me the assurance that these burgers were kid tested and approved. 

Here’s the recipe for you and your family to enjoy. This recipe yields about 10 burgers. Feel free to divide the recipe in half.

I make a lot because we eat a lot!

 

Black Bean Burgers
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Ingredients
  1. 4 cups cooked black beans
  2. 3 eggs
  3. 1 cup breadcrumbs
  4. 2 teaspoons salt
  5. 1 teaspoon onion powder
  6. 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  7. 3 tablespoon ketchup
  8. 2 tablespoon Worcestershire
  9. Palm full chopped cilantro
  10. 10 Slices Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
  1. In a food processor mix cooked beans for 1 minute on low speed.
  2. Transfer to big bowl and add the rest of ingredients except for cheese.
  3. Coat skillet with a little veggie oil. Heat to about 350.
  4. Form patties and cook on each side for about 5 minutes.
  5. Top with cheese and melt serve on or off bun with onion, tomato and any other fixin' you like.
Notes
  1. Feel free to split this recipe in half for less servings.
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I’ve seen a person go from hating Brussel sprouts to eating an entire plate of those bad boys just by roasting them, roasting brings out the party side of veggies, and I think we all know how exquisite a good cheese added to any veggie can be!

So for this recipe I do both, I add cheese and I roast the veggies, then finally I wrap with a warm tortilla and melt everything together producing some beautiful bites!

This recipe is super easy and fuss free for those hectic weekday evenings!

The creamy Spanish Rice compliments this dish perfectly and should be enjoyed with fresh Pico de Gallo then dipped in sour cream!

Roasted Veggie Quesadillas
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Ingredients
  1. 2 cups chopped butternut squash
  2. 1 chopped Parsnip
  3. 1/2 Turnip
  4. 1 small Shallot
  5. 1 Teaspoon Kosher salt
  6. 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
  7. Bunch of Cilantro
  8. 6-8 Tortillas
  9. 2 cups shredded cheese (Colby jack, cheddar, Monterey Jack)
Instructions
  1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Chop veggies into small cubes.
  3. Place veggies on roasting pan sprinkle with salt.
  4. Pour oil over veggies and mix everything on the pan and spread out evenly.
  5. Bake 20 minutes.
  6. Heat skillet and tortillas on both sides.
  7. Spread a liberal amount of cheese onto tortilla.
  8. Top with veggies and cilantro.
  9. Top with another layer of cheese.
  10. Fold tortilla over and flip.
  11. Heat until cheese is melted through.
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