Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burgers
This is a healthy vegetarian option for those who want a healthy burger. It is made with quinoa and packed full of spices you don’t have to feel guilty about enjoying.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
- ½ cup of quinoa drained
- 1 cup of vegetable broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons of powdered cumin
- ¾ teaspoons of smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoons of powdered garlic
- ¼ teaspoons of cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- Dash of black pepper
- 1, 15 ounce can of black beans drained
- 1 cup of gluten free oats
- ½ cup of sweet onion chopped
- ¼ cup of cilantro chopped
- 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Hamburger buns
- Avocado thinly sliced and for serving
- Tomato thinly sliced and for serving
- Onion thinly sliced and for serving
Instructions
- In a pot set over medium to high heat, add in the sweet potatoes, quinoa and vegetable broth.
- Cover and allow to come to a boil.
- Lower the heat to low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until soft.
- In a bowl, add in the powdered cumin, smoked paprika, powdered garlic, cayenne pepper, dash of salt and black pepper.
- Stir well to mx.
- In a blender, add in the gluten free oats.
- Pulse on the highest setting until coarse.
- Transfer the sweet potato mix into a bowl with the black beans.
- Add in the oat flour, chopped onion, chopped cilantro and cumin mix.
- Stir well to mix.
- Divide the mix into 6 patties that are 1 inch in thickness.
- In a skillet set over medium heat, add in the olive oil.
- Add in the burger patties.
- Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until cooked to your desired doneness.
- Transfer immediately onto the hamburger buns.
- Top off with the avocado slices, tomato slices and onion slices.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve immediately.