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Pinto Bean Burgers
Total time: about 23 minutes
Makes: 4 main-dish servings
Price: $0.73 per serving

These zesty burgers are a family-friendly solution when you need to have dinner on the table fast.

1 can (15 to 16 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon minced chipotle chile in adobo
1 slice pickled jalapeno chile, minced
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup mild salsa
5 tablespoons plain dried bread crumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 hamburger buns, warmed
4 lettuce leaves
Cilantro leaves, sliced red onion, and sour cream (optional)

In medium bowl, with potato masher, mash beans until almost smooth. Stir in cumin, chipotle, pickled jalapeno, 2 tablespoons salsa, and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs until combined.

Place remaining 3 tablespoons bread crumbs on sheet of waxed paper. With floured hands, shape bean mixture into four 3-inch round burgers; coat with bread crumbs.

In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add burgers and cook until lightly browned on both sides and heated through, about 8 minutes, turning burgers halfway through cooking.

Spoon remaining ½ cup salsa on bottom halves of buns; top with lettuce and burgers. Serve burgers with cilantro, red onion, and sour cream, if you like.

Each serving: About 350 calories, 11 g protein, 51 g carbohydrates, 11 g total fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 775 mg sodium.

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