black-bean burgers... 25 minutes

the goods:

1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

2 and 1/2 cups cooked black beans, drained

1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped

1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro

3/4 cup dried breadcrumbs

1 large egg, lightly beaten

mayonnaise, for serving

hamburger buns or kaiser rolls, for serving

1 avocado, thinly sliced

In a medium non-stick skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium. Add onion and cook until golden and beginning to caramelize, 5 minutes. Transfer onions to a small bowl and wipe out skillet. In a large bowl, mash black beans. Stir in bell pepper, cilantro, breadcrumbs, and egg. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and form mixture into desired number of patties.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Cook patties, in batches, until crisp on outside and heated through, about 5 minutes, flipping once. Spread mayonnaise on buns; top with burgers, thiny sliced avocado, and onion.