Savory Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

Makes: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into four large chunks

1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 small red onion, diced

1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

½ cup quick-cooking oats

½ tablespoon cumin

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon coriander

Sea salt to taste

Optional Toppings: avocado, tomato, bun of choice

Optional Sauce: spicy aioli (2 tablespoons of mayo + equal parts of: siracha, lemon juice, smoked paprika to taste)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 °F.

Peel and chop the sweet potato into roughly four large pieces.

In a medium saucepan, cover the sweet potato chunks with water and bring them to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook the sweet potato for 15 minutes or until fork-tender.

Drain the water from the saucepan and mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher.

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together.

Using a measuring cup, scoop equal portions of the mix into your hands one at a time. Form patties by gently compressing and turning the mix until you have a shape you like.

On a lined baking sheet, bake the patties for 20 minutes.

Enjoy a patty with the toppings you prefer, such as a toasted bun, fresh avocado slices, sliced tomato and a smear of homemade spicy aioli!

The patties can be kept in the fridge for five days or frozen for three months.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1 patty Calories: 150 Carbohydrates: 30g Protein: 7g Fat:1g Fiber: 8g Sugar: 4g

Recipe adapted from wellnessdove.com