Went to Chili's the other day for dinner. We had a coupon for $5.00 off the meal, so thought we'd try them. After looking at the menu I got a hankerin for a hamburger. A good spicy burger sounded good, but I'm not eating much meat, and trying to stay away from beef entirely. I kept looking at the menu. Returning to that burger several time.
After a while of this, I noticed the little note at the top "Black bean pattie available upon request." That does it, a burger it will be. I got me the Jalapeno Smokehouse Bacon Big Mouth Burger with their black bean pattie. Yes, I know, it has bacon on it, but I'm not completly eliminating meat, just limiting it.
I was a little worried that the black bean pattie would be a little odd, but I actually liked it better than real meat. Now I need to find a place I can buy them.... Done. Did a google search and found that Morningstar Farms makes one. I also found some recipes. I'll try them and post the recipe I like best once I have tried them and fiddled. Below are a couple of the ones I found. I can't recommend any, as I have not yet tried them.
I'll put one on the menu for this weekend and let you know what I think. Each one is a little different. If you try them, please comment!
