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1/2 cup quinoa
2 cups cooked black beans
1/2 cup grated pepper jack cheese
breadcrumbs from 2 slices of bread
1/2 cup finely grated carrots
1 red pepper finely minced
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons hot sauce (to taste)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 buns
Sprouts, for serving
Avocado slices, for serving
In a large bowl, combine quinoa and 1 cup boiling water. Cover tightly and let sit until quinoa is tender, 20-30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to remove liquid, then return bulgur to bowl. In a food processor, pulse black beans until coarsely chopped. Add beans to quinoa, along with cheese, carrots, pepper, scallion, breadcrumbs, and egg. Season with hot sauce, salt and pepper; mix well.
Form into patties and in a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat. Cook until browned on each side, about 3-4 minutes. Serve on a bun or plain (I liked it better plain, JG liked it better on a bun) topped with sprouts and avocado slices.