Title: Black bean burgers (curtis')
 Categories: New, Text, Import
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
MMMMM---------------------------SALSA--------------------------------
      1 sm Ripe avocado, peeled,;
           -pitted and chopped
      1 c  Good quality prepared salsa

MMMMM--------------------------BURGERS-------------------------------
      2 c  Cooked black beans,; rinsed
           -and drained
      2 tb Bulgur
      2 tb Sour cream
      2 tb Chopped scallions
      1 tb Chopped parsley
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
           Hot pepper sauce to taste
           Salt
           Freshly ground black pepper
           Peanut oil (for cooking
           -burgers)
           Slices Monterey Jack cheese
           Sesame seed or onion burger
           -buns
 
  Salsa: in mixing bowl, gently stir together avocado and salsa until
  well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Burgers:
  combine black beans, bulgur, sour cream, scallion. Parsley, cumin,
  hot pepper sauce, salt and black pepper in bowl of food processor.
  Process until mixture is chopped, but not pureed. Divide and form
  mixture into 4 burgers. Wrap and refrigerate about 30 minutes to 1
  hour before cooking. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Fry
  burgers in hot oil about 5 minutes on each side or until brown and
  crisp. Place slices of cheese on burgers during the last minute of
  cooking time. Serve burgers with salsa and your favorite condiments
  if desired.