Meatless Mondays -- Corn & Two-Bean Burgers

Just as I post here each and every week, our family continues to take part in Meatless Mondays, dinner edition. At some point, in the near future, maybe we will also make it a full day, with no meat at breakfast, lunch or dinner. However, for now, Erin & I continue to enjoy trying new recipes and seeing what we do and don't like in terms of vegetarian fair.

Tonight, we made Corn & Two Bean Burgers with a side of sweet potato waffle fries.

I think that Erin was somewhat hesitant to try the burgers. I tried to go easy on her, as I've been wanting to try Lentil burgers for some time now. However, we had all the ingredients for this meal, so I chose this option tonight. According to Erin, "they were okay," and said "they weren't bad, I would eat them again." Erin was nonplussed with the consistency. I, on the other hand, really enjoyed them, which is somewhat surprising.

Many of you that know me well, or that join us for dinner here in our home, or out and about, know what a fan of the burger I am. I consider myself a bit of a hamburger virtuoso. In fact, I'd go as far to say that a hamburger is my most favorite food. If I were about to be executed, a hamburger would be a part of my last meal. I've tried all sorts of them, from beef, turkey and chicken, to mushroom, shrimp and even spam.



In form, they took to patty well, and friend to a nice color, very similar to a beef burger (except for the kernels of corn). The consistency was fine. They crisp a little on the outside, but they don't quite hold up as well as a burger would. We topped them with sliced tomato and green leaf lettuce, as well as muenster cheese. I added the ketchup from the recipe, with one accidental change. Instead of chipotle, I used chili powder. It still tasted pretty good.

On the side, we added Alexia All Natural Waffle-Cut Sweet Potato (from the freezer section at Winn Dixie). We'd never made sweet potatoes before, so we cheated, but they were fantastic (and much lower in fat and calories than store bought fries). The girls even ate up the sweet potato fries. I used the extra ketchup from the burgers for my fries, which added a nice zing.

One tip, in my opinion, is to use a lesser bread product than a bun, and we opted for deli flats, which we use in place of buns and bread a lot. Erin feels that it would have been a better burger experience if we had used fancy rolls, so we might try that next time.

I will certainly make these again, and we will certainly eat them again. However, I will continue to search for a good burger alternative for meatless meals. My three mushroom burger was a good example of how good a meatless burger really can be. In the coming weeks, I will make those again and post my own recipe for that.

Until next time, happy eating!