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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Black Bean Patties

 
Prep Time 10 mins                              Cook Time 15 mins                             Total Time 25 mins

 

Lightly seasoned, meat-free, black bean patties. Don’t try to pass them off as burgers—it just won’t work!  But if you want to still eat an edible & tasty meat substitute, give this a try.  Spice it up or down according to your taste.  This is another recipe you can be creative with by changing the topping --Be creative with the sauce added to the top just before serving—try a flavorful beef gravy, cheese sauce, BBQ sauce, salsa, guacamole, etc.  Could also consider using the “meat” for taco or enchilada filling or even as a pizza topping.  These Black Bean Patties will be added to my regular rotation of meal options.

Servings: 8+

Ingredients

Mix together—will look like chunky cookie dough

·    4 cups of cooked dried black beans or 3 cans (16 oz. of canned black beans, rinsed and drained)

·    1-1/2 cups uncooked quick oats

·    1 small onion finely diced

·    1 tablespoon of Volcanic Peppers Spicy Ponzu Sauce or 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or steak sauce (I used 1 Tbsp. Liquid Aminos—a soy sauce substitute)

·    1 cup of finely chopped celery

·    3 large eggs

·    ½ teaspoon of salt

 

Use for breading and frying; mix flour & cornmeal together:

·    1/4 cup of flour

·    1/4 cup of cornmeal

·    olive oil for frying

 

Add to top of each pattie just before serving:

·     Add your favorite pasta sauce (about a tablespoon for each patty)

·    1 slice of American cheese for each patty

·    grated Cheddar cheese about a tablespoon for each patty

Instructions

1.      Coarsely mash your cooked or drained canned beans with a fork before combining everything EXCEPT the flour, cornmeal, and oil. (I “pulsed” the black beans in my stand mixer for approximately 30 seconds, then added the additional ingredients, mixing for approximately 60 seconds more—you don’t want mush, but a chunky mixture, similar to my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.)

2.     Shape into eight+ patties. (The mixture is NOT sticky and easy to work with, but would probably not hold together for meatloaf or meatballs) Dredge each pattie in the flour and cornmeal mixture before cooking in enough HOT olive oil to fry (about five minutes each side) until lightly browned. Add additional oil and heat until shimmering before cooking more patties.  (Remember, the beans are already cooked—it is the eggs and oatmeal that need to be cooked by heating through in the frying process.) Finish cooking all patties.  Refrigerate any leftovers & reheat in the microwave.

3.     Top with your favorite pasta sauce, then add a slice American cheese and a sprinkling of Cheddar cheese to melt over top.

4.    Finish each pattie with a dollop of sour cream.


Adapted from:  https://www.beautycookskisses.com/2019/01/black-bean-patties-recipe-is-a-healthy-main-dish.html