Black Bean Sliders

Portions:20 sandwiches
Preparation Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
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Ingredients

BUNS

  • 5 frozen stone ground 100% whole wheat Texan rolls from 3-lb bag
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted

CORN SALSA

  • 1 can 7 oz whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
  • 2 ⁄3 cup chunky-style medium salsa

BEAN PATTIES

  • 5 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 ⁄4 cup finely chopped red or yellow onion
  • 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 ⁄2 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • Bibb or leaf lettuce torn into 20 small pieces
  • 5 slices 3⁄4 oz each Cheddar cheese, cut into quarters

Instructions

  • Thaw rolls at room temperature until soft but still cold, about 10 minutes.
  • Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Cut each roll into quarters; shape dough pieces into balls.
  • Place on cookie sheet.
  • Brush tops of dough balls with butter.
  • Cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Let rise in warm place 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes until doubled in size.
  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Remove plastic wrap.
  • Bake buns 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from pan to cooling rack.
  • Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix salsa ingredients.
  • Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
  • In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat.
  • Add onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
  • Remove from heat; cool slightly.
  • In medium bowl, mash beans with potato masher or fork, leaving a few beans whole.
  • Stir in egg, bread crumbs, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.
  • Add cooled onion; mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Shape mixture into 20 (1-inch) balls, using about 1 scant tablespoon per ball.
  • In same skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat.
  • Place half of the bean balls in skillet; with back of spatula, flatten balls into patties, about 11⁄2 inches in diameter.
  • Cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until browned.
  • Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • Repeat with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and bean balls.
  • Split buns in half.
  • On bottom half of each bun, place lettuce piece, bean patty, cheese quarter and 1 heaping tablespoon corn salsa.
  • Cover with top halves of buns.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Try white beans—cannellini beans or chickpeas (garbanzo beans)—as an alternative to the black beans.
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clue Easy
Diets Vegetarian