15 ounce black beans low-sodium rinsed drained canned
1 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo chopped
3 large egg whites lightly beaten
0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
0.8 cup regular corn frozen thawed
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
4 hamburger buns whole-wheat split
1 teaspoon juice of lime fresh
0.3 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour reduced-fat
1 pinch nutmeg
1 tablespoon olive oil divided
0.5 teaspoon oregano dried
0.5 bell pepper red cut into 1/4-inch dice
0.3 cup breadcrumbs whole-wheat
Equipment
bowl
frying pan
Directions
In a bowl, combine beans, corn, bellpepper, breadcrumbs, cilantro, eggwhites, chipotle, oregano and cumin.Form bean mixture into four 3/4-inch-thickpatties. In a large nonstick skillet,heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-highheat. Cook patties, turning once, untilbrowned, 5 minutes per side; removefrom pan. In same skillet, sauté spinachin remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium-highheat until wilted, 3 minutes; seasonwith nutmeg and salt and freshly groundblack pepper. In another bowl, mixavocado with sour cream and juice.
Place 1/4 of cooked spinach on bottom ofeach bun, then 1 burger and 1/4 avocadomixture. Top with other bun half.