Spicy Black Bean Burgers

Delicious and very healthy Black Bean Burgers!

You will need:
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed, then dried (as best you can because the mixture will adhere better if they are dry)
1/2 Green Bell Pepper, cut into pieces
1/2 onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 egg (or egg substitute)
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp ground red pepper
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup steal cut oats (you could use all bread crumbs or sub other oats if you have them)

Directions:

1. If grilling, preheat grill for high heat and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly oil baking sheet.
2.  In a medium bowl, mash black beans with fork until thick and pasty.
3.  In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion and garlic.
4.  press onion, garlic and pepper into fine strainer.  The more dry they are, the better the mixture will be.  Stir into beans.
5.  In a small bowl, stir egg, chili powder, hot sauce, cumin, red pepper.  If you are concerned about the spice level, you can add the egg to the beans last and taste for spice as you go.
6.  Stir the egg mixture into beans.  Mix in the bread crumbs and oats until mixture is sticky and holds together.  Divide into 4 patties.
7.  If grilling, place patties on foil and grill about 8 minutes on each side.  If baking, place patties on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes on each side.

Each burger is 200 calories and has 3 g fat and 33 g of total carbs (3 g of sugar)