Spicy Black Bean Patties
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) pine nuts
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups (480 ml) cooked black beans, drained and rinsed *
  • ½ cup (120 ml) oat bran or wheat germ
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¾ teaspoon chili powder (more if you like spicy food)
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 TB ground flax seed (optional but recommended)
  • 2 TBl tahini, a.k.a sesame butter (optional but recommended)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and lightly oil a large baking sheet.
  2. Combine the pine nuts and walnuts in the food processor and process until they are finely ground.
  3. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  4. Put the onion into the food processor and pulse chop until it is minced.
  5. Transfer to the bowl with the nut meal.
  6. Measure ½ cup of the black beans, and add them to bowl with the nut meal.
  7. Put the remainder of the beans into the food processor.
  8. Add the oat bran, water, salt, cumin, coriander, chili powder, garlic powder, ground flax seed, tahini and pepper and process until well blended.
  9. Spoon the mixture into the nut meal and mix well.
  10. Wet one hand and form 9-10 3-inch patties onto the prepared baking sheet. Flatten the patties slightly so they will bake evenly.
  11. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Turn the patties over with a metal spatula and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer.
  12. Let them cool down before handling.
Notes
These patties are low fat because they are baked instead of pan fried and the only fat comes from the nuts. You can also replace the pine nuts with other nuts since they can be a little spendy. Always buy raw nuts in bulk, you will save money and ensure that they are not old and rancid. Store them in clear glass jars. Also, avoid roasted nuts because of all the salt and preservatives that have been added so that they can sit on shelves for months!
Recipe by Kind Cooking at https://kindcooking.com/spicy-black-bean-patties/