A few notes about this lovely meal.
- These were SO GOOD, but they were super crumbly…from the beans…so I would add an egg to hold the burgers together.
- The cilantro and lettuce are from the garden.
- The bread…because I had no buns in the house. And ran out of time to make them from scratch.
- The salsa is homemade from last year’s garden. (Canned, of course.)
- The salad dressing is homemade Cilantro Lime Dressing – 1/4 cup canola oil, 3 Tbsp lime juice, 1 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Used a few spoonfuls.
- The boys ate these with ketchup, not salsa. They eat ketchup with just about everything. If this continues on into adulthood, they might need to attend a Ketchups Anonymous meeting.
And now I leave you with the burger recipe. Including the egg that I did not use, but the recipe needs.
Beef & Bean Burgers
Beef plus beans plus taco seasoning --> delicious burger!
Servings - 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 small yellow onion grated
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 2 cups pinto beans mashed
- 2 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning or 1 packet
- 2 Tbsp salsa
- 6 hamburger buns
- side salad
Instructions
- Cut an onion in half and pull off 2 garlic cloves.
- Peel back the flaky onion layer. I like to use the "root" end to hold onto while grating the onion. Chop the garlic clovers.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, grated onion, minced garlic, mashed pinto beans and taco seasoning. Combine and form into 6 patties.
- Grill the patties, until cooked through. Serve on buns with a spoonful or two of salsa on top.
- Prepare dressing and salad.
- Serve Beef & Bean Burgers with side salad.
Candi says
Sounds yummy. We made Taco Burgers last month and they were so good! I’m planning on making burgers every weekend this month. Summer Burger Bash!
Denise says
These sound delicious, I’ve made taco pizza before but not taco burgers, I think these will go on my menu for this week 😉
Queen of the House says
Great idea for a different spin on burgers! Thanks for another idea on how to use my cilantro also!
LisaE says
I used to make taco burgers often, my family loves them. I have not used beans in them but think I will try it this way, anything to add more healthy ingredients is a plus!
angie says
I have made something like this I was trying to make meatloaf and ended up in burgers they are great