The regular manufactured (pre-made) brands that you may find in stores are my least favorite. Don’t get me wrong, they taste good, but tend to be quite pricey. Plus, they have less than desirable amounts of sodium in them.  My vote is for homemade veggie burgers! With the homemade version, I have control of what is going into them, which means they will be way healthier (and safer) than store bought brands.

I want to share one of my favorite recipes, originally found here, for Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers. These have amazing flavor and are so delicious! I've altered the original recipe, so that they can be made ahead of time and put in the freezer. The reason for this is the consistency. It is different than a regular burger. The black beans make the patties much softer. Freezing them for a few hours to a day ahead helps to keep the patties together, and makes it easy to cook without falling apart, later on.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Freezing them also allows the homemade version to be just as convenient as the store-bought brands. When you're in the mood for one, simply grab a frozen patty, unwrap, and cook. We like to fry them up in a pan on the stove top. Be sure to grease the pan, beforehand.

 You can even add cheese:

Note: Making these on an actual BBQ grill is a bit tricky. You may want to use greased foil if cooking them this way. They don’t fair as well when cooking on the actual grill, itself.

These are so good! I have never craved a veggie burger the way I crave these!

ENJOY!