Black Bean Burgers with Pineapple Rice, Treat Makin

Hi guys! Lots of great feedback today on the soy! Seems like there are many of us that are hesitant to include too much soy in our diets. A few of you had noted that the best soy products to consume are whole soy products like edamame and tofu (special thanks to Sarah on that one). Any who- I really appreciate all of your input!!

Tonight, I taught Body Step and came home to make Black Bean Burgers with Pineapple Rice. I used a recipe from Cooking Light with very few mods. Here is the original recipe:

Ingredients:
Rice:
1 (3 1/2-ounce) bag boil-in-bag brown rice
2 teaspoons smart balance
1 cup canned pineapple tidbits in pineapple juice

Patties:
2 cups rinsed, drained canned black beans (1 [15-ounce] can), divided
1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 large egg white
1/4 cup shredded cheese
1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons oat bran
1/3 cup frozen corn
Cooking spray

Directions:
To prepare rice, cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; place rice in a large bowl. Melt smart balance in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pineapple; sauté 4 minutes or just until pineapple begins to brown. Mix pineapple and rice; cover and keep warm.

To prepare patties, place 1 1/2 cups beans, garlic, and cumin in a bowl; partially mash with a fork. Place 1/2 cup remaining beans and egg white in a food processor; process 30 seconds or until well combined. Add bean puree to mashed beans in bowl, and stir until combined. Add cheese, corn, oat bran and onion to bean mixture; stir until combined. Divide bean mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.

Heat pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Optional-top burgers with sour cream or greek yogurt.


Note: Josh had his burgers on arnolds thins topped with cheese.

I am in the process of making up my cinnamon sweet bread for Sammie who won my blog birthday contest. I am really excited about this loaf because Sammy's allergies required a few fun substitutes that I have never used before. Dairy free chocolate chips:

and dairy free butter:

I will be sure to take a pic of the finished product for all of you tomorrow!

Whatcha up to tonight?