Need ideas for veggie burger leftovers. [View all]

[laundry_queen]

So...I thought I'd try making homemade veggie burgers. I've never cared for store bought ones, and I wanted to make some with more flavor. I found a recipe that I thought sounded good...this is a cookbook that I often 'go to' for dinner ideas.

It wasn't. They were bland (even though I tripled the spices!) as all get out and my kids, who aren't big bean fans anyway, hated them. To their credit, they knew there were beans in them and gave them an honest try. But even *I* couldn't finish a single burger - and that was with all kinds of yummy additions - all the normal burger fixins plus different cheeses, herbs, relishes etc.

So I have 4 leftover thick bean patties that I REALLY don't just want to throw out. They are pretty tasteless, so they could be incorporated into pretty much anything.

So HELP! Does anyone have any good ideas? We don't have any bean recipes that we like other than chili. So could I mash them and fry them for refried beans? Or should I just chop them up and put them in chili? What do you guys think?