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Southwest Bean & Quinoa Burger Recipe

5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 burgers
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 cup quick cook oats (gf)
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed & drained
  • 2.5 teaspoons cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tbsp avocado oil, divided (or other cooking oil)
For Burger Assembly
  • sesame buns (gf)
  • bbq sauce
  • arugula/lettuce

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 
  2. Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise, rub with 1 tbsp oil and roast cut side down for 40 min or until tender.
  3. While the potatoes are cooking prepare the quinoa according to the package instructions.
  4. Once the potatoes are done, pull them out of the oven and let them cool. Scoop out the potato from the skin into a bowl. 
  5. Other than the cooking oil, put the rest of the ingredients in the bowl with the potatoes and using a big spoon (or your hands) mix it all well. 
  6. Add the rest of the oil to a pan, heat. Using your hands, scoop some of the mixture with your hands and form a patty. Pan fry until a crust forms. Flip and do the same (around 3 min each side). 
  7. Top with your favorite bbq sauce, arugula (or lettuce) and enjoy in a toasted bun!

Notes

The patty will be a little soft and sloppy, as is everything good in life. If you prefer a firmer patty, you may add a little gf flour, or maybe crack an egg in the mix if it's your sort of thing (obvs makes it non-vegan).