Name: Black Bean Burger Dinner
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (200 g) long-grain brown rice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium-large onion, diced; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground smoked paprika (optional); ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 bay leaf (optional); 2 cups (475 ml) boiling water; A small handful of cilantro leaves and/or a couple fresh lime wedges, for garnish (optional); 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus about 2 tablespoons more for shallow frying; 1 medium-large onion, diced; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; 4 oz (115 g) frozen cut-leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove excess water; 1 (16 oz/455 g) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained; 1½ teaspoons ground cumin (optional); ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground coriander (optional); ½ teaspoon ground smoked paprika (optional); ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; ½ cup plain Panko breadcrumbs (or any kind of breadcrumbs you like); 1 lb (455 g) tomatoes, any kind you like, chopped into bite-sized pieces (I used grape tomatoes); 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional); 1 pinch each salt and pepper