Black Bean Patties
…aka Black Bean Love Cakes. 🙂 That’s right, we’re in love with these lil’ cakes and can’t wait for you to fall head over taste bud after them too. We’re not quite sure why it is that eating food in the shape of a patty or a muffin just makes it that much more fun. But it does—and when we were growing up when our mom would make her Black Bean patties, we loved eating the little cakes—and we loved our contribution to helping her make them—shaping them into the patties, even as small kids we remember loving this assignment she’s give us. And now we’ve cooked up a tasty and super-satisfying Black Bean Patty version, inspired by our mom’s!
Psst… looking for a few more recipes inspired by our wholesome, cook-it-from-scratch mom? Check these out!
One-Pot Quinoa Chickpea & Avocado Bowl
Coconut Quinoa Chicken Nuggets
One-Pot Black Bean Quinoa Chili with Avocado
Choco-nilla Oats & Quinoa Swirl
If you’re looking to have a few more meals that are great for Meatless Monday, this patty will hook you up. This clean and delicious alternative to a greasy burger leaves you fully fueled and satisfied, and provides an excellent sources of fiber to stabilize your blood sugar and nutrients like magnesium and potassium to help to relax your muscles and lower your blood pressure. You can top these patties with avocado and salsa for a Mexican twist, or eat them on a whole grain bun for more of a hands-on burger feel! Pair them up with a nice salad or steamed veggies and if you eat it bun-less, add some healthy carbs like these Roasted Tarragon Sweet Potato Fries. Grab a plate, and a patty and dig in! 😉
Black Bean Patties (aka Black Bean Love Cakes 😉 ):
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 15oz black beans, rinsed and drained
- ¾ cup cooked brown rice
- ½ cup corn
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 4 ounce low fat swiss cheese, for melting on top
Directions
- Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large soup pot.
- Saute the onion, bell pepper and garlic in the olive oil, until translucent.
- cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper and stir to mix thoroughly.Cook for 2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Add beans and rice, cooking for five more minutes over medium , stirring frequently.
- Remove pot from heat and empty rice and bean mixture into a bowl, stir in the corn, and let cool.
- Once cooled, add cilantro and mash the contents of the bowl until a near paste-like consistency is made.
- Divide into four portions and shape into a patty. Refrigerate patties for 15 minutes.
- Add 1 tsp olive oil to saute pan and heat over medium heat.
- Place each patty on the pan, and cook 4-5 minutes on each side until both sides have browned and place slice of cheese on top each patty and allow to melt.
Nutrition Information per serving (1 patty): 196 Calories, 5g Fat, 14g Protein, 21g Carbohydrates, 267mg Sodium, 7.5g Fiber
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 15oz black beans, rinsed and drained
- ¾ cup cooked brown rice
- ½ cup corn
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 4 oz low fat swiss cheese, for melting on top
- Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large soup pot.
- Saute the onion, bell pepper and garlic in the olive oil, until translucent.
- cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper and stir to mix thoroughly.Cook for 2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Add beans and rice, cooking for five more minutes over medium , stirring frequently.
- Remove pot from heat and empty rice and bean mixture into a bowl, stir in the corn, and let cool.
- Once cooled, add cilantro and mash the contents of the bowl until a near paste-like consistency is made.
- Divide into four portions and shape into a patty. Refrigerate patties for 15 minutes.
- Add 1 tsp olive oil to saute pan and heat over medium heat.
- Place each patty on the pan, and cook 4-5 minutes on each side until both sides have browned and place slice of cheese on top each patty and allow to melt.
