Portobello Mushroom Recipe:
Portobello-Black Bean Burgers with Corn Salsa

Recipe:

• Serves 4

Ingredients:

1. Corn Salsa

• 1 1/2 cups corn, fresh or frozen (thawed)
• 3 tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

2. Burgers

• 1 package (10 oz) portobello mushrooms, wiped clean
• 1 1/4 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup chopped green chiles
• 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• Vegetable-oil cooking spray
• 2 whole-grain pitas, halved
• 1 avocado, sliced

Steps:

1. For corn salsa

Combine salsa ingredients and set aside.

2. For burgers

In a food processor, chop mushrooms into extra fine pieces. Add beans, chiles, Worcestershire, chili powder, salt, onion powder, breadcrumbs and egg; process until fully combined. Liberally coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray. Form 4 patties, then gently place onto pan. Grill over medium heat 5 minutes per side, or until a crisp crust forms and the burger is heated through.

3. To assemble

Place each burger into a pita half with 1/4 of the salsa and avocado slices.

The Skinny

416 calories per serving, 11.2 g fat (1.7 g saturated), 65.6 g carbs, 16.8 g fiber, 18.9 g protein

Submitted by: SELF Magazine