June 29, 2015 By Sara 38 Comments

Fiesta Black Bean Veggie Burger

Name: Fiesta Black Bean Veggie Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 MorningStar Farms spicy black bean burgers; 4 hamburger buns; 2 ears of fresh corn or 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels; 4 slices cheddar cheese; 2 roma tomatoes (, thinly sliced); olive oil; kosher salt and black pepper; For the grilled guacamole:; 3 small or 2 large avocados; 1/2 of a red onion (, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices); 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1/4 cup diced and seeded tomato; For the southwestern sauce:; 1/2 cup sour cream ((can use light)); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 3/4 teaspoon mild chili powder; 2 teaspoons lime juice

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This recipe is for a black bean veggie burger with a Mexican twist! The veggie patty is layered with southwestern sauce, grilled corn, guacamole, cheese and tomatoes to create a hearty vegetarian sandwich.

Every Sunday we have dinner with my parents and my brother. Between all of us there is a wide range of dietary restrictions and preferences. When it’s my turn to host, I often do a mixed grill because that way there’s something for everyone. My dad primarily eats a vegetarian diet so we always include MorningStar Farms veggie burgers on our grilling menu. The rest of us enjoy eating the veggie cuisine too. But this fiesta black bean veggie burger is not your ordinary veggie burger. Yes, the burger is grilled, but so is the guacamole!

For our Sunday family dinner this past weekend I decided to grill some MorningStar Farms spicy black bean burgers. We all love mexican food so I thought it would be fun to make a veggie burger with guacamole on top. My youngest and I headed over to Target to pick up some veggie burgers in the freezer aisle along with all the other ingredients we needed to make this recipe.

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I came up with the idea of grilling avocados and red onions to add a smoky flavor to my guacamole, and let me tell you, it was a great choice. I’m not sure that I can ever eat regular old guacamole again! I also topped my black bean veggie burger with grilled corn, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and a southwestern sauce. This burger is so hearty that you won’t even notice (or care) that there’s no meat in it.

When my husband tried this he said it was the best veggie burger that he’s ever had, and my dad agreed. That is some high praise! We will be making these grilled fiesta veggie burgers all summer long. You can serve them with some chips or baked fries on the side, or to continue the mexican theme, try my secret mexican rice and cantina beans recipes.

When I make our weekly meal plan I make sure that we have at least one meatless dinner on the list. I feel that going vegetarian on occasion is healthier, cheaper and adds more variety to our diet!

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