Bean Burgers

Ingredients:
2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup dry seasoned breadcrumbs
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
1/3 cup chopped red onions
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt

Sauce:
3 tablespoons light sour cream
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425-degrees. Spray baking sheets with vegetable spray.

In a food processor, combine black beans, bread crumbs, dill, onions, carrots, cornmeal, egg, garlic and salt. Pulse on and off until well combined. With wet hands, scoop up 1/4 cup of mixture and form into a patty. Put on prepared baking sheet. Repeat procedure for remaining patties.

Bake 15 minutes, turning at the halfway point.

Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic and dill.

Serve burgers hot with sauce on side.

Recipe makes eight Bean Burgers

Nutritional information per serving (1 burger with 1 tablespoon sauce):
Calories: 122
Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 27mg
Sodium: 491mg
Carbohydrates: 19g
Protein: 6g
Fiber: 5g
Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Lean Meat