Anasazi Bean Burgers Recipes

ANASAZI BEAN VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Cook the beans in water (with a pinch of salt) for approximately 1 hour, until soft but not mushy. (Pinto beans will take about 20 minutes longer.) Drain (but don't rinse) and cool.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan. Saute the onion, bell peppers and carrot until soft, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Process the beans in a food processor until roughly chopped (only a couple of pulses). Remove the beans and repeat that step for the vegetables.
• Combine beans and vegetables in a large mixing bowl, season with cumin, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste. Add the egg and then work the bread crumbs into the bean mixture, starting with small amounts and gradually adding more. It should hold together and have a texture similar to pie dough. If the mixture seems a little dry, add up to 1 tablespoon additional olive oil.
• Form patties. Starting with a cold pan, saute with 1 tablespoon olive oil until golden, approximately 3 minutes on each side. Add a slice of cheddar and serve with mayonnaise.

ANASAZI BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Step 1 Distinctive-looking Anasazi beans have a unique, slightly nutty flavor and firm texture. To make their popular bean burger, chefs at Moon Time pub first cook the beans in water with a pinch of salt for about an hour until soft but not mushy. Step 2 Coarsely chop the drained and cooled beans in a food processor, using only a couple of pulses. Or, break up the beans using your hands. Add the sauteed veggies to the chopped beans and then add the egg, seasonings and bread crumbs. Step 3 After forming the patties, saute them in canola oil until they're golden, about 3 minutes on each side over medium high heat. Moon Time's Brad Fosseen adds a slice of cheddar and finishes the bean burger in a 400 degree oven for 2 or 3 minutes.

HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE POT OF ANASAZI BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and soak a pound of beans according to the directions on the package. Drain them and put them in a pot.
• Cover them with water and cook them until they are tender, adding more water if necessary.
• While the beans are cooking, saute chopped onions, minced garlic cloves, and jalapenos in olive oil. Add the vegetable mixture to the beans while they are cooking. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.

MOON TIME'S ANASAZI BEAN BURGER

Steps:

• Step 1 Distinctive-looking Anasazi beans have a unique, slightly nutty flavor and firm texture. To make their popular bean burger, first cook the beans in water with a pinch of salt for about an hour until soft but not mushy. Step 2 Coarsely chop the drained and cooled beans in a food processor, using only a couple of pulses. Or, break up the beans using your hands. Add the sauteed veggies to the chopped beans and then add the egg, seasonings and bread crumbs. Step 3 After forming the patties, saute them in canola oil until they're golden, about 3 minutes on each side over medium high heat. Add a slice of cheddar and finish the bean burger in a 400 degree oven for 2 or 3. minutes.