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Smoky Pinto-Sweet Potato Burgers

Tender, smoky pinto and roasted-sweet-potato patties with a crisp crust, piled on whole grain buns with crunchy lettuce, juicy tomato and sharp red onion.

Smoky Pinto-Sweet Potato Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1½ cans, drained400 gPinto beans, canned, drainedpatted dry
  • 1½ medium200 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • ⅔ cup50 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ cup30 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 2 cloves6 gGarlicminced
  • 1¾ tsp4 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1 tbsp15 gOlive oil
  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat bread4 whole grain buns, split
  • 1⅔ cups chopped80 gRomaine lettuceleaves separated
  • 1½ medium200 gTomatoessliced
  • ½ medium60 gRed onionthinly sliced into rings
  • 1½ tbsp20 gYellow mustard

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Toss the sweet potato with one third of the olive oil, spread it on the pan and roast for 20 minutes until fork-tender; leave the oven on.
  3. Meanwhile, pulse the oats and pumpkin seeds in a food processor into a coarse meal.
  4. Add the pinto beans, roasted sweet potato, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and black pepper to the processor and pulse until mostly smooth with some chunks.
  5. Shape the mixture into 4 patties about 3/4 inch thick; chill 10 minutes to firm.
  6. Set the patties on the lined pan, brush the tops with half of the remaining olive oil, bake 10 minutes, flip, brush with the rest of the olive oil and bake 8 to 10 minutes more until crisp and heated through.
  7. For the last 2 minutes of baking, place the split whole-wheat bread buns cut side up on the oven rack to toast.
  8. Spread the mustard on the bottom halves of the toasted whole-wheat bread buns, then layer each with romaine, a patty, tomato and red onion, and close with the top halves of the buns.

Check labels: Vegan when you buy whole-wheat bread labeled vegan.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy whole-wheat bread made without milk.

Contains: Gluten. Some brands contain milk, egg, soy.

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