2 1/2 C. diced onion
1 T. minced garlic (or sub dehydrated garlic or even garlic powder)
Olive oil
3/4 tsp. cumin
1 T. tomato paste
1 1/2 C. cooked beans
1 C. cooked rice
Salt and pepper
Hot sauce
2 1/2 C. breadcrumbs

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until soft. Stir in cumin, cook 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste, cook 30 seconds. Coarsely puree with beans and rice (a hand held potato masher works well; leave a little texture, you don’t want it to taste like baby food!). Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in breadcrumbs. Form into patties. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium. Add patties, cook until heated through and browned. In non-survival mode, these are really nice with brown rice, and served with some plain greek yogurt and a sprinkle of chopped mint.