Black Bean Burgers

Need a healthy alternative to your greasy Big Mac? We've got one for you! If you need a tasty, colorful side dish, keep scrolling to find the recipe for my FAVORITE baked sweet potato fries!

BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Serving Size: 1 burger patty

Calories: 118

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cans black beans
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 2-3 tbsp EV olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

• Rinse the black beans in a colander.
• Dump one can of beans, breadcrumbs, oats, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and the egg into a blender. Pulse it together until it forms a goopy paste.
• Empty the blender contents into a bowl. Stir in the other can of beans and the onion.
• Using your hands, form mixture into patties (makes 4-6, depending on the size of your burgers).
• Heat oil in a pan to medium and gently place your patties in. Cook 5 minutes on each side and flip.
• Serve alone or on a bun with your favorite toppings (tomato, avocado, lettuce, salsa, etc)
• ENJOY!

BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES

(From TheArtOfDoingStuff.com)

INGREDIENTS

• 6-8 sweet potatoes
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Sea salt, to taste

• Cut your sweet potatoes until they’re a medium thickness.  Not hugely thick cut and not shoestring.

• Let potatoes soak in water for an hour – half the day.  (not mandatory, but recommended)

• Preheat oven to 425°

• Throw a Tablespoon or two of cornstarch into a plastic bag.

• Dump a handful of sweet potatoes into the bag with the cornstarch.  Twist the top of the bag so it forms a balloon with some air inside and shake the fries around until they’re lightly coated with the cornstarch.

• Put your coated fries on a non stick cookie sheet.

• Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of olive oil over the fries. 

• Using your hands, make sure the fries are well coated. Arrange them on the sheet again, so they have space between each fry.  The less fries on the pan the better they’ll cook.  Too many shoved together and they’ll never get crispy.  They’ll just steam.  Pop the fries into your preheated oven and cook for 15 minutes.

• Check the fries after 15 minutes, flip them over (you might have to use a spatula depending on how “non stick” your pan is) and return to the oven if necessary for another 5 minutes. Sprinkle modestly with sea salt as desired.