Sweet Potato Burgers

Here’s another veggie burger recipe we’ve been rocking lately.  It does take some time, so if you’re in a pinch check out our quick and easy portabella burgers.  Otherwise, enjoy these!

Ingredients (Serves 6):

(3) sweet potatoes, (baked and peeled)  

16 Oz Black beans (or other kind of beans)

1 cup lentils (any color, cooked and seasoned with paprika, tandoori or chili powder)

1 Onion (red or yellow), chopped, or 3-4 shallots if you prefer

8 cloves garlic (chopped or minced)  

3 Tablespoons Cumin

2 Tablespoons Paprika

2 Tablespoons Oregano

1 Tablespoon Chili Powder

1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

Hamburger buns or lettuce wrap or portabello buns

Optional Toppings:

Grilled button mushrooms

Caramelized onions

Tomatoes

Lettuce, spinach or kale

Avocado 

Salsa 

Siracha, BBQ Sauce, ketchup or mustard

Directions:

1) Peel the sweet potatoes, and bake in the oven or microwave until soft

2) Boil the lentils until soft (seasoning midway through with paprika and cumin to your liking )

3) Pre-heat oven to 400-degree Fahrenheit  

4) Chop the onion and garlic and Saute them for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown

5) Place the cooked onion and garlic in a large mixing bowl, add in your 16 Oz of cooked bean

6) When the sweet potatoes and lentils are cooked, combine in the large bowl with the beans, onions and garlic.  Take a knife and masher to cut and mash up the big pieces until it forms a homogeneous mixture.  It’s ok if there are still small (1/4” dia.) chunks of sweet potato and onion not totally mixed.  In fact, this well-graded mixture will help the burgers bind together. 

      7)      Get out a cooking sheet, and use parchment paper or a lightly greased the sheet

      8)      Kneed the burger mixture into patties approximately ½” to ¾” thick and spread evening on the sheet.

      9)      Bake in over for 25 minutes total, flipping burgers at about 15 minutes through.  The burgers should be firm, and not be visibly moist, but not so dry that they are cracking

      10)  Add to your buns, lettuce, or Portobello ends add toppings and enjoy!     

Serves: 6 (approximately 8-10 medium sized patties)

Total prep/cook time: 1 hour – 1.5 hours