Spicy Black Bean Patties

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These patties execute a thin, crisp crust nether the broiler. Canned beans are the go-to for a speedy rendition, but of people home-cooked beans would beryllium adjacent kinder to the budget.

Serve 2 patties with a crunchy salad, oregon enactment 1 successful a pita oregon connected a toasted whole-wheat bun.

It's champion to navigator the patties, past chill earlier freezing for longer-term storage. Reheat successful a skillet oregon successful the oven.

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per patty

• Calories

  180

• Fat

  4 g

• Saturated Fat

  1 g

• Carbohydrates

  28 g

• Sodium

  150 mg

• Cholesterol

  55 mg

• Protein

  9 g

• Fiber

  6 g

• Sugar

  3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "The Arcadia Mobile Market Seasonal Cookbook," by JuJu Harris (The Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, 2014).

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.