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Beef & Bean Burgers

June 7, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

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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.

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Beef & Bean Burgers

Beef plus beans plus taco seasoning --> delicious burger!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time15 minutes minutes
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.
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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Grill Recipes, Homemade Recipes, Recipes from the Garden Tagged With: cherry tomatoes, lettuce, Square Foot Gardening

Comments

  1. Candi says

    June 7, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    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!

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  2. Denise says

    June 7, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    These sound delicious, I’ve made taco pizza before but not taco burgers, I think these will go on my menu for this week 😉

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  3. Queen of the House says

    June 8, 2010 at 8:33 am

    Great idea for a different spin on burgers! Thanks for another idea on how to use my cilantro also!

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  4. LisaE says

    June 8, 2010 at 9:29 am

    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!

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  5. angie says

    June 8, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    I have made something like this I was trying to make meatloaf and ended up in burgers they are great

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