Black Bean and Walnut Burgers
Description
Hearty and nutty, these black bean burgers are made with cooked sweet potato, walnuts, Fresno chile pepper, rolled oats, and flaxseed.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup walnuts
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1/2 cup rolled oats
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1 tablespoon flax seeds
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch ground cinnamon
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2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
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1/2 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
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1 egg, beaten
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1/4 cup minced onion
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1 Fresno chile pepper, seeded and minced
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1 small crimini mushroom, minced
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
Directions
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Process walnuts in a food processor until you have a coarse powder; add oats, flax seeds, cumin, paprika, salt, and ground cinnamon and process again until the oats are ground into a coarse powder. Put black beans and sweet potato into the processor bowl; process until smooth and transfer to a mixing bowl.
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Stir egg, onion, Fresno chile, crimini mushroom, garlic, and soy sauce into the black bean mixture until smoothly integrated; shape into 6 patties.
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Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Fry patties in oil until a deep-brown crust forms, about 5 minutes per side.