Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burgres

The best veggie patty I’ve made! Perfect flavour combo and consistency! You will loooove it!

Ingredients:

• 2 large sweet potatoes

• 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa

• 1 cup oats

• 1 can black beans

• 1 red onion

• 2 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp chili powder

• 2 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp salt

• Handful of fresh coriander

• Oil

• Burger buns

• Toppings of your choice

• Condiments: e.g. Culley’s garlic aioli and ketchup

Instructions:

1. Roughly chop sweet potatoes and roast in oven for 30-40 min until cooked through. Once cool enough to touch, peel off skin and continue to let cool completely.

2. Cook quinoa according to instructions on packet – 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa to 2/3 cup water.

3. Blend oats to create a flakey and powdery consistency.

4. In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, quinoa, black beans (drained and rinsed), diced onion, coriander, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and salt. Mash with a potato masher or with a hand held blender.

5. Once mixed and mashed well, add oats and stir together.

6. Create balls (approx. ½ cup of mixture each) and flatten out into circular patties.

7. Bake in oven for 15-20 min, flipping halfway through.

8. Optional – Before serving, pan fry quickly in oil until golden brown on both sides for additional crispiness.

9. Serve with chosen burger ingredients and enjoy!!

Makes approx. 8 patties