1 pound extra lean ground beef -- round or sirloin

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns -- crushed

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

1 cup cooked beans -- vegetarian baked

4 kaiser rolls -- split

To make burgers: Shape beef into 4 burgers. Sprinkle peppercorns and red pepper on both sides of burgers. Coat a nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; warm over high heat. Add burgers and sear them on both sides. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes. To cook beans: Add beans to skillet. Cook until hot, about 4 minutes. To assemble sandwiches: Place burgers in rolls, and top each with beans. Per serving 376 calories, 7.1 g fat (17%) 56 mg cholesterol, 511 mg sodium, 1.4 g dietary fiber

Cook's quick tip To crush peppercorns: Place them between two sheets of waxed paper so they don't skitter all over the counter. Then mash them with the bottom of a heavy skillet.

(c) 1996 Rodale Press Prevention's (Quarterly) Guide to Low-Fat, High Flavor Cooking. [mc-recipe: patH 23 Sep 96]