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Black Bean Sweet Potato Burgers, Lettuce-Wrapped

Smoky, cumin-spiced black bean and roasted sweet potato patties with crisp edges and a tender center, wrapped in cool romaine with juicy tomato and sharp red onion.

Black Bean Sweet Potato Burgers, Lettuce-Wrapped

Ingredients

  • 2½ medium300 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2½ cups430 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
  • ⅓ cup60 gQuinoa, dryrinsed
  • ½ cup120 gWater
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • 2 cloves6 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 1¾ tsp4 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 4¼ cups chopped200 gRomaine lettucelarge whole leaves
  • 2 medium240 gTomatoessliced
  • ½ medium60 gRed onionthinly sliced into rings

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Toss the sweet potato with half of the olive oil and spread it on one side of the pan; roast 20 minutes until very tender.
  3. Meanwhile, bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a small pot, cover and simmer 15 minutes until the water is absorbed; let it cool slightly.
  4. In a large bowl, mash the roasted sweet potato and the black beans with a fork, leaving some beans in pieces.
  5. Stir in the cooked quinoa, egg, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper and cilantro until the mixture holds together.
  6. Shape into 4 thick patties and set them on the lined pan; brush the tops with the remaining half of the olive oil.
  7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, flipping once halfway, until browned and crisp at the edges and 160°F (71°C) in the center.
  8. Rest the patties 5 minutes, then set each on two romaine leaves, top with the tomato and red onion, and wrap the lettuce around to serve.

Contains: Egg.

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