Sunday, June 12, 2011

June 12, 2011

I've always loved to cook and tend to do so without recipes, just putting together whatever looks tasty.  Without much free time on my hands I haven't been able to cook as much lately, much less come up with any new dishes.  Today, finally, I resolved to pull together a spicy black bean burger.  I've had my fair share of black bean burgers, so I had a good idea of what to include, but I also wanted to ratchet up the heat factor.  Starting with a base of black beans, roasted corn, and bread crumbs, I added every heat-inducing spice I have in my cabinet plus roasted serrano peppers.  Now, I usually try not to pass judgment on anything I make because, for one, I usually like flavor-pairings most people find strange and, second, it is much too easy to like your own meal.  However, this black bean burger is legit.  I dressed it up with some homemade spicy mayonnaise, mustard, tomato, fresh avocado, pepper jack cheese, and sprouts, with a side of spicy homemade french fries.  I'm afraid it's going to be pretty difficult to outdo this one.

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