I pulled it off! Quinoa Black Bean Burgers!

So, I’ve never successfully made delicious veggie burgers.. But ever since the World Health Organization came out with the health risks of red meat, my previously carnivourous children seem truly concerned about their Health and wellbeing. Seems odd, really. In fact, we went out this weekend and my son ordered cheese quesadillas rather than steak! Said me …. NEVER BEFORE!! The thing is that my kids are pretty athletic, and skinny and I want to make sure that they have meals they ENJOY and that provide enough protein and calories! All veggie all the time makes it hard to pack in the calories! But it can be done! Turns out that my son loves quinoa… I know… A 14 year old who loves quinoa.. I feel like I live in an alternative universe…

So, tonight I decided to try Veggie burgers again… And they turned out YUMMY!!! In fact they polished off the batch and asked for more!

So! Quinoa & Black Bean Burgers

yep… these rock!

You Need

1 cup quinoa

Steak seasoning

1 can black beans (drained &grinder)

1 onion

Salt & pepper

1/2 cup Gluten free bread crumbs

Sundried tomatoes

Let’s go!

Cook 1 cup quinoa in 1 1/2 cup water with dash salt

onions and tomatos getting hot and sweaty

In another pan sauté chopped onion, sun dried tomato. Add salt and pepper – some red pepper flakes if desired-and then add 1/2 can black beans, 1 cup water and saute until Water absorbed – after about 10 mins I gave up on water absorption and added half of the quinoa and simmered 5 more mins.