spicy black bean cakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• lime sour cream:
• 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, minced
• salt to taste
• bean cakes:
• 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
• 1/2 cup plain dried bread crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• in the oven, set cooking rack about 4 inches from heat source. set oven to broil. lightly grease baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil.
• 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.