Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger (Plant-Based Burger) by Alphafoodie

INGREDIENTS

For the patties

• 14 ounces black beans (home-cooked or canned) or cannellini, pinto, chickpeas
• 1 large sweet potato around 12 oz/350 gr
• 1 medium onion
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 cup bread crumbs use oats for a gluten-free option
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp Chili/cayenne/chipotle powder (optional)

The other ingredients

• lettuce
• tomato
• avocado
• cheese vegan or dairy
• ketchup

INSTRUCTIONS

• Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into small cubes. Then roughly chop the onion and garlic*.

• Place on a baking tray and spray with some olive oil or another cooking spray. Then bake the sweet potato, onion, and garlic for 25-30 minutes at 180ºC/350ºF. Flip them halfway through cooking.

• In the last 15 minutes, add the beans to the oven. This allows them to bake and dry for a bit. You can skip this step if you prefer the burgers wetter/mushier.

• Remove the garlic skin and then add all of the ingredients to the Nutramilk food processor and process them into a slightly chunky paste. Taste the raw vegan burger mix and adjust the seasonings to your liking if needed.

• Form the patties. You can use a large ice-cream scoop or around 1/3 cup** to measure them out evenly and then shape by hand. The mixture shouldn't be sticky or too dry and crumbly.

• To cook the black bean burgers, heat a neutral oil in a large skillet and pan-fry the burgers over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side, until browned and crispy.
• You could also oven-bake the burgers. To do this, place them on parchment paper and lightly spray with a little neutral oil. Then bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC/360ºF for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through (flip once, halfway for best results).

• To assemble the burgers, simply layer with the veggies of your choice, avocado mash (or guacamole), and sauce.
• You can leave your burger buns as is, lightly fry them in the pan, toast them, or even broil/grill them in the oven for a minute or so until warm and toasty.