Best-Ever Black Bean Burgers PT65M https://img3.recipesrun.com/201907/2019/0813/a0/4/773244/300x200x90.jpg Finding alternatives to meat can be hard, but we think these burgers really nail it. The secret? Stop trying to make them taste like beef, and focus on the flavor! It may seem like an annoying extra step to roast the beans, but they do so much for the texture of these burgers. Allowing some of the moisture to escape means a more tender, less mushy texture. No one wants a mushy burger. 4 servings Ingredients: Vegan or regular mayonnaise Sliced avocado Sliced red onion Lettuce Toasted hamburger buns Vegetable oil, for cooking 1 tsp. Ground cumin 1 tsp. Chili powder 2 tsp. Smoked paprika 2 cloves Garlic, chopped 1/4 cup Loosely packed cilantro or parsley leaves 1/2 Avocado, chopped 1/2 cup Old-fashioned oats Freshly ground black pepper Kosher salt 1 tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 Yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 package Shiitake mushrooms, roughly chopped 2 cans Black beans, drained and rinsed