BLACK BEAN BURGERS WITH SWEET POTATO

Black Bean Burgers with Sweet Potato image

Kids love help making this by mashing the mixture and forming patties. Serve the burgers on buns with guacamole or condiments of your choosing. Can be frozen for up to 6 months.

Provided by Sheila June Williamson Scott

Categories Main Dish Recipes Burger Recipes Veggie

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 sweet potato, washed and pricked several times with a fork
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 egg
3 green onions (green parts only), minced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¾ cup dry bread crumbs
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
24 slider-size burger buns

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Bake sweet potato in the preheated oven until cooked through and soft in the center, 40 to 45 minutes. Let potato cool completely.
Peel the potato and mash flesh in a large bowl with black beans. Mix egg, green onions, and garlic into the potato mixture. Add bread crumbs and mix until the mixture sticks together; season with jalapeno pepper, salt, and black pepper. Roll the mixture into 24 small balls and flatten into 2 1/2-inch patties.
Arrange patties onto prepared baking sheet. Brush each patty with olive oil.
Bake patties in preheated oven until browned on top, 10 to 12 minutes. Turn patties with a thin spatula, brush again with olive oil, and continue baking until slightly crisp along the edges, 2 to 3 minutes more. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.8 calories, Carbohydrate 166 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 102.5 mg, Sugar 0.8 g