Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2012

Husband LOVES these and I have to admit they are darn tasty. Heavy though and I meant weight, not feeling in the tummy. Didn't need buns and topped with guac.... yum. Despite the jarred salsa, it didn't taste salty at all, which I was afraid of.

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Debbie-K

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2012

This has become my base recipe. The 2nd batch was made with Spagetti sauce instead of salsa, Italian seasonings and two major changes, black beans instead of kidney (that's what I had), and old fashioned rolled oats rather than bread crumbs. The oats give this a more "cooked hamburger" texture. The third variation on this recipe was a regular burger, replace salsa with beef broth, add garlic powder or minced garlic and a bit more oats if the mixture seems too watery. Fantastic and easy. Giving this 5 stars because of how versitile this is. Going to try making breakfast sausage with this next, it's mostly the spices that provide the taste anyway!!

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Bamboo

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2012

Excellent! I used half black, half kidney beans and used a little green, yellow, red and jalapeno pepper to make up the 1/2.

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Klauren80

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2011

Fantastic! I figured veggies are all created equal, so I used what I had :-) I used black beans, celery instead of green pepper, and mushrooms. I sauteed celery, mushrooms, onion, carrot, and garlic together before mixing them with the beans. Like everyone else, I added far less salsa. I served it on a 100 calorie wheat bun with sliced tomatoes and homemade chipotle mayo. Yum!!!

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Petite Chou

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2011

This was a fantastic and easy recipe. The burger tasted great and held together so well even when I shapped them into thinner pieces.

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ejt7

Reviewed: May 20, 2011

I made these last night for my husband and myself. They were fantastic! (I am eating leftovers for lunch right now... :) I did sautee the pepper and onion first and only used one cup of salsa as other reviews suggested (and I'm glad I did) When I first started it seemed like one can of beans wouldnt be enough, but the bread crumbs really bulked it up. I only wish the consistancy was just a bit more stiff... it holds together fine, but its a bit mushy when you bite into it (maybe I should have cooked longer?) Next time I will add some egg whites in hopes of having a firmer consistancy.

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CMitil

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2011

I didn't really care for these. They really wanted to fall apart on me and were difficult to keep together.

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jae

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2011

This was a great base idea.. like others I altered to suit my taste. I LOVE kidney beans, so I stuck with that - lightly cooked the peppers and onion - and went ahead and added some cumin and chili powder. I also used oat flour and fresh whole wheat bread crumbs as a binder. 1/4 cup of salsa was all that was needed for me. Mixed it all with my hands, pan fried, and loved every last bite! Great left-overs.. mine ended up being 5 pretty large patties to fit our buns. Thanks for the idea!

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