Black Bean Burgers(Curtis')

Salsa: 1 small ripe avocado, peeled, -- pitted and chopped

1 cup good quality prepared salsa

Burgers: 2 cups cooked black beans, -- rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons bulgur

2 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons chopped scallions

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Hot pepper sauce to taste Salt Freshly ground black pepper Peanut oil (for cooking burgers) Slices Monterey Jack cheese Sesame seed or onion burger buns

Salsa: in mixing bowl, gently stir together avocado and salsa until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Burgers: combine black beans, bulgur, sour