Meatless Monday - "Buffalo" Burgers

- no Buffalo meat used in this recipe -

You will need:
2 cans cooked black beans, drained
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon oregano or cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons of buffalo sauce (the kind they use on hot wings)
1 tablespoon of dried garlic powder
1/2 cup corn niblets
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon mayonnaise

1/4 cup of finely chopped and sauteed green/red peppers
or A small onion chopped fine and sauteed

Drain the beans through a sieve, but don't rinse.
Jiggle sieve up and down to remove most of bean sauce. Place beans in a big bowl.

Add the garlic, salt, cumin, oregano/cajun seasoning, buffalo sauce and the teaspoon mayo.

Mash the beans - I find it helps if you mash and then twist the masher to pulverize beans.

The mixture should stick to masher - not too moist.

Add the sauteed veg of your choice, the 1/2 cup corn niblets and the 1/4 cup breadcrumbs.
Mix thoroughly. Refrigerate one hour - so the flavors mingle.

Optional - for more heat. You could add to mixture. 2 teaspoons hot green chilies.

Now put the 1/2 cup flour on a plate. Make patties out of the mixture and push patties into flour until coated. 

Heat oil in a pan and cook gently on both sides until slightly crispy on both sides.
Serve with your favorite burger fixings!