January 25th: Black Bean Burgers and Rutabaga Fries with Ricotta Aioli

After our great experience with Red Bean Veggie Burgers in October, I was curious to try these Black Bean Burgers from January 2011's Chatelaine. The ingredients were completely different so I didn't know what to expect. Part of the filler is puréed cooked pasta, which I thought was interesting. I altered the recipe slightly by using dried beans, soaked for a day and boiled the night before. Because of that change, I wasn't sure how much to include, so I estimated but may not have used enough. To accompany our vegetarian main, I made, also from January 2011's Chatelaine, Rutabaga Fries with Ricotta Aioli. Rutabaga, which I never cook, always makes me think of my nephew Benjamin, who had two pet fish when he was little, named Rutabaga and Dudabaga. Hilarious.

All in all, we won't be keeping these recipes. Greg liked both quite a bit. O loved the fries. She refused to eat the burger once she discovered onions in it, even though we tried to convince her they were cooked (she didn't fall for it). I thought both were okay. Not loved by all = tossed. However, it was a healthy and filling supper and not terrible.