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Black bean veggie burgers

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $1.94 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

35mintotal
≈ $1.94a serving
689kcalper serving
34gof protein
Vegetarian
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Black bean veggie burgers, a serving idea
AI-generated image · Serving idea

Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Chop the onion

    Peel the onion and cut it into small cubes. Set it aside in a bowl.

  2. Cook the onion

    Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 min, stirring, until translucent.

  3. Mash the beans

    Drain the canned black beans in a colander. In a bowl, mash them with a fork or potato masher until coarsely chopped.

    Tip · If the mixture is too sticky, wet your hands a little with water to make shaping the patties easier.

  4. Mix everything

    Add the cooked onion, breadcrumbs, egg, cumin, salt and pepper to the bowl with the beans. Mix well until evenly combined.

  5. Shape the patties

    Split the mixture into two equal portions. Shape two thick patties with your hands, making sure they hold together.

  6. Cook the patties

    Put the skillet back over medium heat with a little oil. Add the patties and cook 4 min per side, until golden and crispy.

    Tip · For the best crunch, press lightly on the patties with a spatula while they cook.

  7. Toast the buns

    In the same skillet, toast the two burger buns over low heat for 2 min per side, until lightly golden.

  8. Build the burgers

    Slice the tomato and tear the lettuce into pieces. On each toasted bun, place a patty, half of the cheddar, a few lettuce leaves and some tomato slices. Close with the top bun.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 689 kcal. 46% comes from carbs, 19% from protein and 28% from fat.

79 gCarbs
34 gProtein
22 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy689 kcal
Protein33.5 g
Carbs79.1 g
of which sugars11.5 g
Fat21.5 g
of which saturated fat7.1 g
Fiber19.3 g
Salt2.7 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.94 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.88for 2 people
≈ $1.94a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Bread and wraps get soggy when they sit with the filling. Prep the filling ahead if you want, and put it together the day you eat it!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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