Lucky 32 Black Bean Cakes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 1/2 cups cooked black beans
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
• 1 1/4 red bell peppers, finely diced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon fresh jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon tabasco jalapeno sauce
• 2 cups crushed tortilla chips
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander

Recipe

• 1 rinse black beans in cold water.
• 2 drain well in a colander for at least 10 minutes.
• 3 place beans and all other ingredients except tortilla chip breading in a mixing bowl.
• 4 blend well with hands, mashing some of the beans to form a thick mixture.
• 5 form mixture into 3-ounce patties.
• 6 dredge each patty in tortilla chip breading and set aside.
• 7 spray a large skillet with cooking spray or add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
• 8 saute bean cakes in hot skillet, turning once when bottom are golden brown.
• 9 serve with condiments of choice, such as salsa and sour cream.
• 10 for tortilla chip breading, place all ingredients in a food processor and process to a crumb consistency.