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Interested in reducing your red meat consumption while saving money? This easy recipe yields up to fifteen burgers, great for sit down dinners or on the go convenience. They are full of protein and low in fat, unlike their beef equivalent. In addition, this recipe minimizes the impact of factory farms, both the negative treatment of animals and the negative effects factory farms have on climate change.Black beans are one of the healthiest and filling entities known to the human diet. They are high in protein, low in fat, and as a college student like myself knows, very inexpensive. They go well with a plethora of spices and cheese, making this recipe great for all different tastes.
In our culture, we are offered an insane amount of options; burgers made of many kinds of meat, prepared a variety of ways, served with a variety of things. However, are any of these options what we truly need and what both our bodies and the environment need? This option is completely novel, one that will leave you feeling full without taxing your digestive system and increasing your risk of heart disease and cancer.
Beef Burgers are one of the primary outputs from factory farms and these are a risk to a sustainable future. By opting instead for a tasty, healthy, and sustainable burger, you are not only taking care of your health, but creating a more sustainable future.

Ingredients

1 can black beans
5-10 saltine crackers, crushed
2 tsps of Worcester sauce
Oregano*
Pepper grinder*
Mrs. Dash*
Chopped Chives*
Feta cheese (Optional)


*Spice amounts depend on user preference; a good way to spice these burgers is to start with 1 tsp of each spice and add according to personal taste.

Thoroughly blend black beans, either using a blender or for a thicker burger, with a hand blender. Add crush saltines and blend. Add spices and modify according to preferences. Mix in feta cheese. Over greased skillet, cook burgers for approximately two and half minutes, flipping burgers after 1 1/2 minutes. Set out to cool for 10 minutes and serve.

*These burgers freeze very well.


Kate Weston