Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger | Healthy Summer Recipes

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier whole grain option while crushed crackers reduce cost.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent and is lower in calories.

Scrub and peel sweet potatoes, then chop into large chunks.

Add sweet potatoes to a pot of water and steam for about 20 minutes on low to medium heat.

Rinse and dice mushrooms, then sauté with garlic and white onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes on low to medium heat.

Set the sautéed mixture aside to cool.

Check that sweet potatoes are fork tender and set aside to cool.

In a food processor, add black beans, cilantro, sautéed mushroom mixture, green onion, mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce, and spices. Process slightly for texture.

Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add chopped sweet potatoes, mashing slightly with a whisk.

Add eggs, bread crumbs, and hemp parts to the bowl and mix gently with hands to combine without overmixing.

Form mixture into patties and place on a pan lined with parchment paper.

Refrigerate patties for 1-2 hours or cook immediately.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet and pan-fry patties for about 5 to 8 minutes on each side, covering with a lid to cook thoroughly.

Assemble burgers with buns, lettuce, patties, sauce, veggies, and mustard.

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