When I first heard about this contest, I thought of all the meat-less dishes that, when I ate them in the past, I just felt that there was something missing . . . that je ne sais quoi flavor that meat brings to the party. I love alternative burgers and I'll often order a non-meat one at a restaurant. Black bean burgers are almost always lacking. Dry, crumbly, and uninteresting. Not this fiesta burger! (fiesta because of the medley of flavors and the beautiful colors). Chorizo amps up the black bean which is accented by sweet corn and red peppers. I only use one link of chorizo for 8 burgers and once the chorizo is cooked - its blended with the beans, so only the flavor remains - no meat texture. I used the salty halloumi cheese - but if you can't find it - you could substitute melted manchego. I have found in the past that black bean burgers struggle to stay combined while cooking - to address that issue, I used 3 eggs to bind witha mix of cornmeal (flavor) and panko (texture) in the mix.

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