Black Bean + Sweet Potato Burgers
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Serves: 7-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1-2 Tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
  • 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled
  • ½ small onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1.5 cups black beans [soaked + cooked, or can use 1 can drained + rinsed]
  • 1 organic egg
  • ¾ cup oats
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
  1. Coarsely chop sweet potatoes and add to a pot of boiling water on the stove.
  2. Boil until potatoes are soft and mashable, about 20 minutes.
  3. Mash potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Next, add all remaining ingredients into bowl with sweet potatoes and mix until well combined.
  5. Form mixture into 6-8 patties.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Heat olive or coconut oil in large pan on medium heat. Once heated, add 2-3 patties to pan at a time [depending on the size of your pan].
  8. Sear each patty on both sides [cook 3-5 minutes on each side and then flip].
  9. Add patties to parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  10. Once all patties have been seared, add to oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, flipping half way through.
  11. Remove from oven and serve.
  12. These can also be cooked ahead of time and stored for later. To store for later, let burgers cool completely then wrap each individually in plastic wrap and store in the fridge for up to one week. Can freeze as well.
  13. serving suggestion: serve in lettuce wrap topped with fresh avocado slices with a side of roasted vegetables.
Recipe by Angela Freed at https://www.angelafreed.com/black-bean-sweet-potato-burgers/