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Sweet Potato and Red Onion Black Bean Burgers - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>This version of a black bean burger pairs up sweet and spicy in each mouthwatering bite. With the added texture of quinoa and freshness of cilantro, these Sweet Potato and Red Onion Black Bean Burgers bring some flavorful variety to your dinnertime routine.</p>
6 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 15 ounces drain and rinse Black Beans, Canned
  • 2/3 cups peel, dice, and cook Sweet Potato
  • 1/2 cups dice Onion, Red
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1/2 cups chop Cilantro, Fresh
  • 2 ounces Mild Green Chiles, Diced, Canned
  • 2 teaspoons Taco Seasoning
  • 1/2 cups rinse, drain, and cook Quinoa
  • 1/4 cups Flour, All-Purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 6 individual Hamburger Buns, Whole Wheat
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 1 burger
  • 301 Calories
  • 8g Total Fat
  • 1g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 0mg Cholesterol
  • 751mg Sodium
  • 46g Total Carb
  • 4g Fiber
  • 5g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 12g Protein
  • 7 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a food processor, combine black beans, sweet potatoes, red onion, garlic, cilantro, green chiles, and taco seasoning. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  2. To mixing bowl, add quinoa, flour, salt and pepper, gently stirring to combine.
  3. Divide mixture into equal sized patties.
  4. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  5. Fry patties 4 minutes on each side just until golden brown. Repeat until all patties are cooked.
  6. Serve on bun.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a food processor, combine black beans, sweet potatoes, red onion, garlic, cilantro, green chiles, and taco seasoning. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  2. To mixing bowl, add quinoa, flour, salt and pepper, gently stirring to combine.
  3. Divide mixture into equal sized patties.
  4. Flash freeze.
  5. After frozen, divide between indicated number of gallon freezer storage bags, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  3. Fry patties 4 minutes on each side, just until golden brown.
  4. Serve on bun.

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