Black Bean Patty

It's been a while since I have made this, but decided to go ahead and post the recipe before I forget. I am the biggest fan of trying veggie burgers everywhere I go that I don't like the frozen patties that are sold in grocery stores anymore. Here is how I usually make the patties:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 large egg or any egg replacer substitute if you do not eat eggs
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup pepper Jack cheese
1 small onion, chopped

1 jalepeno, chopped
2 tbsps chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbsp olive oil; more for the plate

Directions:

Put the oats in a food processor and pulse a few times to roughly chop. Add half of the beans and pulse into a paste. Add the egg, cumin, and salt and pulse to mix well. Transfer the bean paste to another bowl. Mix in the remaining beans, cheese, onion, jalepeno, and cilantro.

With a bit of oil on your hands, make four 1/2-inch-thick patties and transfer to a lightly oiled plate. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes to let the burgers set up.

Heat a non stick skillet on high heat until very hot; add the oil and swirl the pan to coat the bottom. Cook the burgers until browned, with a good crust, 2 to 3 minutes; then carefully flip and cook, flipping again if necessary, until the burgers feel firm when pressed with a fingertip, another 3 to 5 minutes. Serve the burgers in the buns, topped with your favorite add-ons!

I forgot to take pictures of the entire process, but will try to next time I make these!