Awesome Bean Burgers

Ingredients

Black beans, #10 cans, drained2 each
Sweet potato, mashed4 cups
Tomato paste½ cup
Oats, quick-cooking(or rolled oats briefly whirled in a blender)4 cups
Soy sauce(wheat-free and low-sodium are fine)½ cup
Cumin, ground2 tablespoons
Chili powder2 tablespoons
Garlic powder2 tablespoons
Mustard, Dijon-style2 tablespoons
Salt, kosher2 teaspoons
Black pepper, ground2 teaspoons

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line baking sheets with pan liner or lightly oil.
  2. In a food processor or mixer, blend the black beans, mashed sweet potato, tomato paste, and oats just until well combined, not pureed: some beans and oats still whole. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl, then add to the bean mixture and blend again just until evenly mixed.
  3. Form the mixture into patties (either 22 or 44, ¾ cup mixture each patty) and place on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until brown on top, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip and bake for 10 more minutes.
  4. Serve immediately or hold at 135-160° F.

Recipe Notes

Yield: 33 cups