Butter Bean Patties With Southwestern Sauce Recipe

• 1 can butter beans rinsed and liquid removed 16 oz or possibly 2 c. cooked butter beans
• 10 x round buttery crackers crushed
• 1/4 c. Egg Beaters(r) 99% egg substitute beaten
• 2 Tbsp. chili sauce
• 2 Tbsp. finely minced onion Southwestern Sauce * recipe below SOUTHWESTERN SAUCE
• 1 c. frzn mixed vegetables
• 1/4 c. raisins
• 1/4 tsp grnd cumin
• 1 can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes (14 1/2 ounce.) with jalapenos and spices - undrained

1. 1.
2. Mash beans in medium bowl.
3. Stir in crackers, egg, chili sauce, and onion.
4. Shape mix into 4 patties, each about 1/2-inch thick.
5. 2.
6. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray.
7. Cook patties in skillet 8 to 10 min, turning once, till golden.
8. Remove from skillet; keep hot.
9. 3.
10. Add in all Southwestern Sauce ingredients to skillet.
11. Cook over medium-low heat 5 to 8 min, stirring occasionally, till vegetables are tender.
12. Serve sauce over patties.
13. Simple, made from commonly on-hand ingredients, and Extremely Good!
14. Remember those old butter beans I soaked and soaked, and then over-cooked Well, I made the following bean cakes yesterday, and DH said it was one of my best meals yet!
15. (I served turnip greens on the side.)
16. I'm not normally a sauce person, but did make this one as it provided the veggies for the meal.
17. I was leery of the raisins, but found they were the secret!
18. Don't omit them!
19. As my raisins were old and dry, I did plump them first in some warm water, and then added some of the water to the sauce.
20. I also reduced the sauce till it was more like seasoned veggies than a sauce.
21. I didn't want the bean cakes to become soggy.
22. My beans were a little runny, so I had to add in extra cracker crumbs and even a slice of bread crumbs.
23. I used wheat and onion crackers, ketchup in lieu of the chili sauce, and a tbsp or possibly so of Southwest Seasoning blend.
24. The bean cakes reminded us of potato cakes, only better.
25. Now I will definitely make a variety of bean cakes frequently.
26. They'd be good for any meal of the day, topped with a variety of sauces.
27. NOTES : To make mashing the beans easier, use a food processor or possibly potato masher.
28. If you do not have chili sauce or possibly cumin, use ketchup and dry oregano leaves instead.
29. For a Southwest cheeseburger, top each patty with a slice of American cheese after turning and serve in a hamburger bun topped with the Southwestern Sauce.

butter beans, crackers, egg, chili sauce, onion, mixed vegetables, raisins, cumin, tomatoes

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/butter-bean-patties-with-southwestern-sauce-95346 (may not work)