Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers

Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers ready to go in the oven

I love veggie burgers that are chock full of healthy ingredients instead of loaded with bread crumb filler and I found such a recipe at TheNakedKitchen.com.  I usually make lots of healthy substitutions to recipes but this was so delicious and healthy I only made a few minor changes to this one:

2 cups black beans (see below*)

3 cups cubed sweet potatoes, peeled (about 3 regular sized potatoes)   

3/4 cup sweet corn (organic is best to avoid GMOs)

1/2 med red onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup cooked quinoa (easy, just follow pkg directions)

1 tbsp olive oil

1/3 cup garbanzo bean flour (you can also use finely ground rolled oats or almond flour)

2 tbsp raw sunflower seeds

1/4 tsp sea salt

to taste fresh black pepper

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)

1 tbsp hot sauce (optional )

*Black Beans  I make my own from dried beans and it is super simple. Rinse the dried beans, soak in water overnight and cook in a crock pot the next day until soft. I always have some on hand in my fridge to add to recipes.

Put sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover and simmer about half an hour.  Drain and cool.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or non stick foil.

Mash potatoes to a mashed, not creamy!, consistency. 

In a large mixing bowl add half of the black beans and mash them with a fork.

Add the rest of the beans and the remaining ingredients.  Stir until just combined.

Form the mixture into 10 burgers about 1/2″ thick

Place each patty on your prepared baking sheet in the oven for 30 minutes, flipping the burgers over once at 15 minutes.

Serve just as you would a beef burger.