I had some cooked beans, so I thought I would try my hand at making burgers. Unfortunately, the cupboard was bare. This was a What the heck do I have to make supper with? dish. So some creative thinking was involved. Next time onions and perhaps spinach would help with the flavor. Any Beans will work. These come out moist, not like a meat burgers. I cook very low sodium because of health issues. But if you want to add salt you could. Preparation time, does not included the cooking of the beans