Sweet Potato And Lentil Patties

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup red lentils
• 2 cups peeled and cubed sweet potato
• 1 head broccoli, broken into small florets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 5 ounces spinach
• 3 ounces shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable seasoning (such as La Grille(R))
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup oil for frying, divided

1. Combine 1 1/2 cup water and lentils in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are soft, about 20 minutes. Drain any excess water.
2. Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
3. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, about 5 minutes more. Pour off any excess cooking liquid from the skillet.
5. Combine lentils, sweet potatoes, broccoli, onion and spinach mixture, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix well to combine.
6. Whisk eggs, flour, vegetable seasoning, and black pepper into a smooth paste in another bowl. Mix paste into sweet potato mixture. Shape into patties.
7. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry patties, working in batches, until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil and patties.

water, red lentils, potato, broccoli, olive oil, yellow onion, spinach, colbymonterey, garlic, eggs, flour, vegetable seasoning, ground black pepper, oil

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/246111/sweet-potato-and-lentil-patties/ (may not work)