Red Bean and Sausage Cake
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
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Puree 1 cup cilantro leaves and taco sauce in mini processor until almost smooth. Sauté sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up sausage finely, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl. Reserve skillet.
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Using on/off turns, blend beans, chili powder, cumin, scant 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro in processor until most beans are chopped. Add sausage. Blend using 4 or 5 on/off turns (some chunky texture should remain). Using wet hands, shape mixture by generous 1/3 cupfuls into four 3-inch-diameter patties.
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Coat reserved skillet with nonstick spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add patties; cook until brown, 3 minutes per side.
Serving Size: 2 cakes, half the sauce
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NWILKER.
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves plus 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro1/3 cup bottled green taco sauce5 ounces hot italian sausage1 15- to 16-ounce can kidney beans, drained well1 teaspoon chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin
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Puree 1 cup cilantro leaves and taco sauce in mini processor until almost smooth. Sauté sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking up sausage finely, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl. Reserve skillet.
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Using on/off turns, blend beans, chili powder, cumin, scant 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro in processor until most beans are chopped. Add sausage. Blend using 4 or 5 on/off turns (some chunky texture should remain). Using wet hands, shape mixture by generous 1/3 cupfuls into four 3-inch-diameter patties.
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Coat reserved skillet with nonstick spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add patties; cook until brown, 3 minutes per side.
Serving Size: 2 cakes, half the sauce
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NWILKER.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 148.7
- Total Fat: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 17.2 mg
- Sodium: 679.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 8.9 g
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