Mmm...So I've been a vegetarian for a little over two months now, and the only things I really ever miss are cheeseburgers. Solyke. I made a burger out of beans, and it was almost more delicious than a regular burger. I never write down exact measurements, but here's a rough idea of how to make two patties...


Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup of canned white beans OR soy beans (you could mix the two, if you like)
• 1/3 cup of Italian-style bread crumbs
• Oregano, salt, and pepper to taste (other spices could be added, if you already have some favorite spice blends; yay for versatility!)
• 1 tbsp. yellow mustard (or obviously a different kind, if you want)
• 1 medium egg
• 3/4 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella (NOT packed down)


Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to like 375 degrees F.
2. If you have a food processor, put the beans in there and pulse for A FEW seconds. Don't make a paste; there should still be some parts of beans in it. If you don't have a food processor, squish the beans in a bowl with a fork until they're mostly smashed up.
3. Transfer to a mixing bowl, and add all of the other ingredients EXCEPT the egg. Play around with your spices, and taste frequently. Since there's no meat in these, we're allowed to taste the mixture before we cook it. Yay. Sometimes, I will put cilantro or pieces of sauteed onion in my burger. It's really up to you.
4. Add the egg and mix. If the mixture isn't wet enough, you could try adding more mustard or another egg (be careful not to make it too runny).
5. Form two equally-sized patties. Don't make them thick or they will take forever to cook. So squish 'em down!
6. Spray a shallow baking dish with some nonstick spray, and place your patties on the dish. Cover with tin foil, and stick the dish in the oven for about 30-40 minutes, checking frequently. This really depends on the size of your patties. Take them out when the outside is crispy and brown.
7. Serve however you would serve regular hamburgers. In the picture, I have my bean burger on a focaccia roll with curry ketchup, butter leaf lettuce, and some pepperjack cheese from a local farm. Yum. c: