Very Dry Husband found this recipe and read to soak beans over night but the time for the recipe did not include the soaking or cooking. Made us delay the recipe one day. Then the avocado was no good so we could not try the spice avocado portion. Still attempted to make the bean burgers but they were so dry they did not form coherent burgers. Cooking them they fell apart and were not tasty. No one liked them! Very disappointed.:( Pros: none Cons: timing is not accurate very dry
Non-vegetarians liked it I followed the recipe and they were very tasty. Instead of topping with guacamole I used organic salsa and sour cream. The non-vegetarian at our table tried these and really liked them. I also made a quinoa mushroom burger and everyone preferred the Bean Burger. Pros: Tasty Cons: A lot of effort
A lot of work for an ok dish These were better the first day with lots of guacamole than warmed up when they were super dry. They were good but not worth the effort. I won't make them again. Pros: healthy Cons: time consuming & dry
This was a great recipe. My only problem with it was that it was very soft when bitten into and pressed. Overall though the flavor was great and paired well with the guacamole. I would recommend following the recipe as is with spices and such. The only thing I changed was that I added just under 1/4 cup of water to the bean mix before I refrigerated it. I also refrigerated it for 45 minutes and it held together well. As a healthy-but still tasty!- side I baked fries in the oven so I had the whole hamburger and fries theme in a healthier and more wholesome way. Although it took some work this is definitely a dish I'd cook again.
Very yummy and we felt satisfied afterward I used pinto beans which I soaked with lemon in the water to pre-digest the bean's outer coating. Then cooked them and drained and rinsed them well. I did add a few more spices to the recipe - some chicken marsala Spike celery seed and smoked salt. The corn was a bit crunchy so I would leave them in the fridge longer next time just to allow the cornmeal to soften a bit. My husband is a big meat eater and thinks nothing's good unless it has meat in it. He had some meat ready to cook with this meal because he figured he'd still need protein but he didn't end up cooking it and said he liked the burger. That in itself tells me these are a hearty and satisfying meal. I'll be making these again and again!
Fun but some work I used dry beans which I am discovering are way tastier healthier and so cheap. I like working in the kitchen so next time I want to make a big mess but get big smiles I'll do this again. Pros: The fresh Guacamole is prefect with the bean mix. Cons: I made mine too thick but I am not sure they would have stuck together if I had made them thinner
If you like Smoked Paprika you will like these If you like smoked paprika you will like these burgers. I will make them another time but will add more garlic and use chili powder cumin and regular paprika for flavor. I used canned beans and did not add in the corn meal. I did not have a problem with them begin too dry. Pros: Very Healthy for you Cons: Smoked paprika is not for me.
Smoked Paprika isn't for everyone Personally I did not like the taste of the smoked paprika. If you like that flavor then you will like these burgers. I added more garlic cloves and will use Chili Powder and Cumin next time and maybe some regular Paprika. Pros: Very healthy
Like it alot I make these about once a month and have not had the problems described about being dry or falling apart. If you don't wash the quinoa before cooking it will affect the flavor. Once you add the beans to onions/garlic turn off the heat. I do rinse the beans but add in 1/4 c. water. I like the way these taste as the recipe is but sometimes add a sprinkle of chipotle chili pepper too.
try adding similar flavors Try adding similar flavors. i used half pinto half black beans from a can drained and rinsed. if you find them dry try using a little lime juice it complements it well since your adding guaq to it anyways. i also left out the 3tbsp of cornmeal and refridgerated the mixture for an hour and then added the cornmeal and then shaped and made the patties. i highly enjoyed these and will never go back to store bought again! Pros: great flavor Cons: squeezed out of bun
Too much work for little flavor! Dry even tho I read reviews and added bean liquid. My easy to please husband asked me not to make again!
This looks really good plus it's vegan! I'll be making this soon!
50 minutes to make burgers!? Lots of luck to those of you who have the time the many ingredients and the patience to wade through the instructions...I'd love to have the final product but realistically I'll buy the veggie burgers frozen flop 'em in the pan add some traditional condiments and be done with dinner and cleanup before you sit down to eat...
I used canned pinto beans and added jack cheese. I cooked the quiona in advance so it really took no time at all to prepare and was really tasty.
I've been searching for a bean burger that doesn't fall apart when cooking or mush out the side of my bread. I've finally found it! I used a mixture of pinto and red kidney beans because that's what I had and they were great. I think next time I'll try it with black beans for a little something different. I also added pepper jack cheese and the little amount of effort was well worth the quality and taste of a homemade bean burger. In addition to the amazing cost advantage over pre-made sodium burgers found in the store.
The funny thing is that myself and another person posted comments about how these burgers absolutely fell apart but those comments magically disappeared! The burgers have a good taste but are a little dry and they literally crumble. The first time I cooked one I did it as in the instructions and was scooping out pieces out of the oil. Second time I tried cooking them in an oven and still fell apart. I have no idea how this recipe worked for that one person.
I also found them to be crumbly and somewhat bland. I used black beans in then from the get go. I might try them again but using my own bits of this and something else of that......... I think they are workable but not as the receipe that was given here.
Taste awesome and not bland at all...They did NOT fall apart for me either... you need to make sure you are using smoked paprika and not regular paprika.
It really didn't take long to make these once the beans were cooked. For those who had trouble with the burgers falling apart do not drain the beans! This is the key; you need more moisture in them. The mix was way too dry as I was mixing the beans quinoa & cornmeal together so I added a 1/4 cup of bean liquid to the mix & it was fine. Very tasty great texture and healthy...what's not to love?:)
Like other people my burgers completely fell apart. I had to eat them with a spoon. I don't mind making things that are time consuming but it is disappointing when they don't turn out. The taste was decent.
I really feel sorry for the family of the person who doesn't want to take the time to prepare these and will buy the premade store bought (salt and soy filled processed crud) stuff. Healthy meals made from whole foods take a little time and my family is worth it.
Quite delicious! I found the mixture a bit dry and added some of the bean cooking liquid to moisten it slightly....probably no more than 1/3 cup. Will definitely make again. Although I haven't done it I'm thinking that one could probably substitute brown rice or other cooked grain for the quinoa if you don't have it on hand.
Well I'm not sure how to review this one. So far every recipe from this website has been 100% amazing! This one probably amazing to those who seek SUPER healthy tasting meals I prefer mine to be on the healthy side but not taste like it hehe: ) I think the quinoa is probably the culprit of the super healthy tasting part so who knows maybe try it with rice?? They did turn out for me though as far as the staying together part. I used canned blacked beans and didn't drain them just poured them straight into the pan i also used a tiny bit of the quinoa water when I was combining it all. But yeah they stayed together perfectly fine in round little burgers! Good luck they are good just not excellent probably won't make again: (
I'm eating this right now! It is DELICIOUS! I halved the recipe because I'm onyl one person. I had zero problems with it falling apart but I'm sure I let the bean patties refrigerate longer than 20 mins so that might have had something to do with it. I also didn't have smoked paprika or whole cumin seeds so I had to just use regular paprika and regular pre-ground cumin. I used canned pintos rinsed very well. I left out the onion in the guacamole because I was too lazy to chop some up but It still turned out wonderful. I put too much cilantro in the recipe too but its only because I LOVE the stuff! GREAT recipe...got leftovers:)
We made these last night and they were very tasty and they blew away the store-bought versions. The guac had plenty of flavor and the burgers stayed together when cooking. We used a large pan and only cooked three at a tie so there was plenty of room to get the flipper under each patty. We followed the directions and they came out great!
Very tasty! I'm eating this right now and am really enjoying it. I used canned pinto beans (rinsed and well drained) and I used pre-ground cumin. I bought smoked paprika specifically for this recipe....I've never used it before...and I have to say if you're going to make this recipe definitely get the smoked paprika. The smoky flavor really comes through in the burgers. I'm eating mine with guacamole and mixed greens on an Arnold Sandwich Thin and its great.
