Sweet Potato Cakes with Black Beans and Green Chilis
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 235.5
- Total Fat: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 70.8 mg
- Sodium: 97.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.4 g
- Protein: 10.4 g
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Introduction
This was my attempt to have black bean sweet potato enchiladas without the hassle of rolling up the enchiladas, making a sauce and using the oven. These cakes are not like pancakes, but like hash browns, creamy in the center. This was my attempt to have black bean sweet potato enchiladas without the hassle of rolling up the enchiladas, making a sauce and using the oven. These cakes are not like pancakes, but like hash browns, creamy in the center.Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
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2 sweet potatoes - baked, with skin (1 large, 1 small or two medium)
4 T flax meal*
1/4 rolled oats, finely ground in food processor*
2 t cumin
3 t garlic powder (or less to taste)
1/4 t ground red pepper (more or less to taste)
1 egg slightly beaten
1/2 can black beans, rinsed well, drained well
1 can diced green chilis
Plain Greek yogurt for garnish (I use 0% fat)
Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Olive oil for skillet.
* You can substitute some whole wheat flour for the oats/flax.
Directions
(Prep/cooking time does not including baking the sweet potato)
Mash or grate the potato (I use the skin, too) or coursely pulse it in a food processor. Mash in the ground oats, flax (or flour if you're using that instead), and spices. Add the egg and mix again.
Heat a skillet with a little olive oil. Drop the potato mix by spoonfuls onto skillet, press to spread a little and cook until the first side is well set, then flip.
Do not make the cakes too big or they will be difficult to flip. They are not like pancakes, but like hash browns and stay somewhat creamy/soft in the middle.
Meanwhile, mix the black beans and green chilis together and heat.
Spoon black bean mixture over cakes, top with yogurt and cilantro.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BABSINATL.
Mash or grate the potato (I use the skin, too) or coursely pulse it in a food processor. Mash in the ground oats, flax (or flour if you're using that instead), and spices. Add the egg and mix again.
Heat a skillet with a little olive oil. Drop the potato mix by spoonfuls onto skillet, press to spread a little and cook until the first side is well set, then flip.
Do not make the cakes too big or they will be difficult to flip. They are not like pancakes, but like hash browns and stay somewhat creamy/soft in the middle.
Meanwhile, mix the black beans and green chilis together and heat.
Spoon black bean mixture over cakes, top with yogurt and cilantro.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BABSINATL.