Red Bean Mash (South Beach Diet Phase 1)

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 19 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (Cake ingedient only) (optional)

1. Mash recipe :
2. In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragant, about 7 minutes. Add beans, broth, and salt; bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and stir in cilantro and mash with a potato masher to a coarse puree. Add pepper to taste. Serve warm.
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4. Cake recipe:
5. Form Bean mixture into 4 patties. In a large skillet, heat 2 T oil over medium heat. Add patties and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes per side.

extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, red kidney beans, vegetable broth, salt, fresh cilantro, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-bean-mash-south-beach-diet-phase-1-437634 (may not work)