black bean burgers with italian dressed peppers, onion, and mushrooms

a few weeks ago, as part of the foodbuzz tastemaker program, a box full of newman’s own products arrived on my doorstep with the assignment to create a simple, family-friendly recipe.  i’ve always loved newman’s own products, so i was more than happy to participate! 

last week i got together with my sister to make a dinner that hopefully you all will enjoy as much as we did.

ingredients:

for the burgers:

1 can no added salt black beans

1/4 cup grated zucchini 

1/4 medium onion, chopped

3 tablespoons newman’s own roasted garlic and peppers tomato sauce

1/2 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 cup rolled oats

for the italian dressed peppers, onion, and mushrooms:

1 tsp olive oil

1/4 medium onion, sliced

1/2 of a green pepper, sliced

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons newman’s own family recipe italian dressing

1 tsp minced garlic

 

 

 

directions:

preheat oven to 375. line a baking pan with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.

in a medium bowl, mash the black beans with a potato masher or the back of a large spoon.  add the zucchini, onion, tomato sauce, olive oil, and oats and mix until combined. form mixture into four patties and place on prepared baking sheet. bake for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until firm and browned on top.

while baking the burgers, prepare your vegetable topping.

add 1 tsp of olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. once warm, add the onion and stir for about 4 minutes until it begins to soften and becomes translucent. add green pepper and stir for another 2 minutes. add the salad dressing mushrooms and garlic. continue to sauté for 3 minutes, then remove from heat.

top a whole wheat bun with your black bean burger, veggies, and condiments of your choice. serve with a side salad dressed with your favorite dressing (i’m loving newman’s own lighten up caesar!). 

we served ours with leftover sweet potato my sister had baked the night before.

enjoyed every bite! 

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