black bean & corn veggie burgers

I'll be the first to admit I've always been skeptical about veggie burgers .

throughout college , my friends would defrost veggie patties , put them on top of their salads ,

& smother them in ketchup to disguise the styrofoam - like flavor the healthy but

unappetizing protein provided .

I tried to join my friends in eating these veggie burgers as a way to eat healthy through college

but just could not do it . 

I don't know why but the other day I got a serious craving for a veggie burger .

as I searched through recipes , my skepticism failed to disappear over time .

nearly every recipe described how their husbands , firefighter boyfriends , and meat & potato loving 

men thoroughly enjoyed the protein patties .

I gave the veggie burger a second chance and oh my god .

I made the veggie burgers for myself & three other men to truly prove myself wrong , 

veggie burgers can actually be delicious .

they were so yummy & I felt like I was doing a good thing for myself after I finished my plate 

( which is not often the case ) .

I topped the burgers with monterey jack cheese , avocado , alfalfa sprouts , & joeys 

homemade special sauce ( ingredients below ) .

we will definitely be making these again in the near future !

you can put anything into your veggie burger - I chose corn , black bean , cilantro ,

portobello mushrooms , & red bell pepper .

the mixture sticks using egg whites & whole wheat breadcrumbs 

joey's sauce : 

cucumber , dill , jalapeno , plain no fat greek yogurt ,

low fat mayonnaise , & a dash of beer .

the sauce seriously complemented the veggie burgers , & 

had just the right amount of zing to it .

black bean & corn veggie burgers in a whole wheat pita with

baked sweet potato fries !

I used this recipe as a foundation - but found I needed to make a few 

changes .

I added 2 more egg whites  & more breadcrumbs , as I found through this recipe 

the patties were not sticking together as they should .

I highly recommend this for a light dinner , even for all the meat & potatoes loving men out there !