Food + Drink Recipes

Spicy Black-Bean Cakes

April 25, 2007

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Prep Time: 20 min. Well, it took me an hour! It was worth it though. Wow, these are really good. They make great leftovers too. The sweet potato gives it a really interesting taste, and I love the lime sour cream dip. I’d never thought to put jalapeno chiles and lime juice in sour cream.

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Healthy These patties are pretty healthy because they’re broiled in the oven, instead of fried.

Vegan Leave out the egg. Substitute dairy sour cream for tofu sour cream.

Ingredient List: black beans, olive oil, scallions (green onions), garlic cloves, jalapeno chiles, cumin, salt, sweet potato, egg, breadcrumbs, sour cream, lime juice.

Cook book: Everyday Food: Great Food Fast