Spicy Black Bean Burgers with tabouleh slaw and Sweet Potato Fries
1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp hot sauce
1 "egg" (I use Ener-G egg replacer)
1 cup of whole-grain bread crumbs
Mash the beans in a bowl, add remaining ingredients, mixing until combined well. Shape into 4 patties. The patties will hold together well-enough to grill or pan-fry with a little Pam oil spray, over medium heat. They take about 4 minutes per side for a nice brown color.
Serve them up with your favorite whole-wheat bun and tabouleh salad (I buy mine pre-made from the Cedar Park farmer's market. You can buy it at almost any grocery store now... Sprout's carries a great one in the deli section). Yummy!
Sweet Potato Fries
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into thin strips
2 tbs of Earth Balance, melted (Vegan margarine)
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp salt
black pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine melted butter and spices together and toss the potatoes in it. Place potatoes on a cookie sheet, topped with parchment paper (they will stick to foil). Be careful not to crowd the pan - you want them spaced out, so that they aren't too mushy. Bake for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.
Place potatoes under the broiler, turning every minute or so and keeping a close eye on them. They will burn quickly! Broil them as long as you can without incinerating them. Serve immediately with ketchup or vinegar. Mmmmm.
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