Black Bean Sweet Potato Patties

• 1 teaspoon Oil
• 1 whole Medium Sweet Potato, Cut Into Small Cubes
• 1 cup Water
• 23 cups Chopped Walnuts, Ground Into A Coarse Flour
• 1 can (15 Oz. Can) Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
• 1 clove Garlic, Minced
• 5 whole Fresh Basil Leaves, Chopped
• 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons Cumin
• 1/2 Tablespoons Lime Or Lemon Juice
• 1/4 teaspoons Sea Salt
• Pepper

1. 1.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
3. Saute the sweet potato cubes until they pick up some color, and soften slightly (about 5 minutes; shaking constantly).
4. Pour in 1 cup of water and let simmer in the pan until the sweet potatoes are soft (about 10 minutes) and the water has evaporated.
5. 2.
6. Mash the black beans in a large bowl.
7. Mash in sweet potato, slightly, so that some of the cubes stay intact.
8. Fold in all the other ingredients.
9. Divide the mixture into 4 patties for burgers, or in desired sizes (I make mine into 2-inch sized flattened falafel shapes).
10. Place in the fridge for at least 1 hour, or until ready to cook.
11. 3.
12. To cook, fry them in a frying pan with a little bit of oil for about 4 minutes on each side.
13. An alternative option is to bake them on a baking sheet in a 350 degrees F oven for 20 minutes (flipping half way through).
14. Eat them as a burger with your favorite condiments, on top of a salad with your favorite dressing (my favorite), or in a wrap/ sandwich.
15. Enjoy!

oil, sweet potato, water, walnuts, black beans, clove garlic, fresh basil, chili powder, cumin, lime or, salt, pepper

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/black-bean-sweet-potato-patties/ (may not work)