Wrapped in the aromatic pungency of garlic and onion, our salt-free Black Bean Burger Seasoning is an umami-rich blend that will help you create crave-worthy dinners. There’s a sweet medley that rises behind the aromatics, thanks to the dark and raisin-like flavor of chipotles, brisk green bell pepper, and the summer-ripe kiss of tomato. Yellow mustard rounds out the heat of the chipotle and adds a folksy, mellow depth. The peppery base of sweet paprika pulls the flavors back down to earth, where cumin’s inherent warmth and savory porcini mushrooms take root. The flavor is rich and luxurious, with playful heat. We blend our Black Bean Burger Seasoning in small batches in our facility, to ensure freshness and flavor in our products.

While vegetable-based patties have been around since at least 1969, and people have been following vegetarian diets for millennia, what we’ve come to think of as a “veggie burger” didn’t become a social phenomenon until American-born London restaurateur Greg Sams put it on the menu of his vegetarian restaurant, SEED, in 1982. Sams counted John Lennon and Yoko Ono among the regulars at SEED; Lennon even drew a cartoon about how much he enjoyed the food there. Sams was encouraged to go into mass production. By 1984, he had developed both a dry mix and a frozen package of burgers, which began selling so briskly that by 1988, in order to maintain production, he sold his part of the business to a larger company. The first commercial veggie burger didn’t launch on the American side of the Atlantic until 1992, but it hasn’t left the mainstream since its launch. The increasing interest in meatless meals and forays into vegetarianism have inspired countless takes on how to create a satisfying burger, minus the meat.

Tips From Our Kitchen

Our salt-free Black Bean Burger Seasoning is excellent for homemade black bean burgers, of course, but it's also incredible in savory, thick soups and stews. Try it in black bean soup, as the seasoning base for braised ropa vieja, or in a pozole, served over rice. Get creative with a vegan take on eggs benedict that swaps veggies and black beans for eggs; simmer beans with Black Bean Burger Seasoning for flavor so good you won’t miss the eggs and butter. Stir this into grains like quinoa or barley, or toss over mushrooms and fry. Sprinkle over root vegetables and roast until golden brown. Use this hearty blend in beef- based recipes as well; it’s a wonderful seasoning for a stick-to-your-ribs beef stew or chili and can easily blend into meatloaf.

Start with one tablespoon of seasoning blend per pound of mixture, whether it’s beans, veggies, or meat. This blend is flavorful without being overwhelming, so experiment if you think you want to add a bit more to your mix.

Black Bean Burger Seasoning is blended from garlic, onion, tomato(tomato, < 2% Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking agent)), chipotle powder, cumin, paprika, soy sauce powder, green bell pepper, mustard, porcini mushroom, and nutritional yeast.

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