Spicy Black Bean Cakes recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup reduced fat sour cream
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, minced
salt to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 green onions, thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic, pressed
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, finely diced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 (14.5 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
salt and black pepper to taste
2 cups grated raw sweet potato
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup plain dried bread crumbs

Nutrition Info

218.6 calories
carbohydrate: 31.3 g
cholesterol: 29.1 mg
fat: 6.7 g
fiber: 8.9 g
protein: 9.4 g
saturatedFat: 2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 519.7 mg
sugar: 2.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. To prepare lime sour cream, mix the sour cream, lime juice, 1 small minced jalapeno, and salt together in a small bowl. Cover, and refrigerate.

  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook green onions until softened, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic, 2 diced jalapenos, and cumin, cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  3. Transfer contents of skillet to a large bowl. Stir in black beans, and mash with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix in sweet potatoes, egg, and bread crumbs. Divide into 8 balls, and flatten into patties.

  4. In the oven, set cooking rack about 4 inches from heat source. Set oven to broil. Lightly grease baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil.

  5. Place bean patties on baking sheet, and broil 8 to 10 minutes. Turn cakes over, and broil until crispy, about 3 minutes more. Serve with lime sour cream.

Recipe Yield

8 patties

Recipe Note

These baked black bean cakes are easy to make and less fat than fried cakes.

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