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Spicy Black-Bean Cakes

Name: Spicy Black-Bean Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: servings:4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 6 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 to 2 jalapeno chiles, finely chopped (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired); 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) black beans, drained and rinsed; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1 large sweet potato, peeled and coarsely grated (2 cups); 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup plain dried breadcrumbs; Lime Sour Cream (see recipe, below)

COOK TIME : a few secondsPREP TIME : 10 minutes

From Martha Stewart

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Ingredients

DESCRIPTION

Because these crispy bean cakes are broiled rather than fried, the recipe doesn't call for much oil, so the cakes contain less fat; they are also easier to make.

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 scallions, thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, pressed
1 to 2 jalapeno chiles, finely chopped (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 cans (15.5 ounces each) black beans, drained and rinsed
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 large sweet potato, peeled and coarsely grated (2 cups)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
Lime Sour Cream (see recipe, below)

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