Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Comments: Southwestern Black Bean Cakes With Guacamole

May 24, 2005 08:37:51 PM posted by Laura

These "cakes", which are supposed to be like burgers, were pretty good. They were a little lacking in taste, but that is mostly because I forgot to get cilantro and therefore had to leave it out. I also didn't use a chipotle pepper, and I used adobo seasoning instead of sauce. Next time around I would probably still leave out the pepper, but add in chopped onions. We melted some monterey-jack cheese on top and put salsa along with the guacamole. This bumped up the flavor, in place of my missing cilantro. Abby took to the cakes right away and ate about half a patty. Zoë took to them slowly, but picked up her pace after she saw Abby getting seconds.

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May 24^th 2005

Southwestern Black Bean Cakes With Guacamole

Prep: 20 minutes Grill: 8 minutes Makes: 4 servings

¹/₂ of a medium avocado, seeded and peeled
1 tablespoon lime juice
   Salt
   Ground black pepper
2 slices whole wheat bread, torn
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
2 cloves garlic
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1   canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 to 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 beaten egg
1 small plum tomato, chopped

Step 1: For guacamole, in a small bowl mash the avocado. Stir in lime juice; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Cover surface with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Step 2: Place torn bread in a food processor bowl or blender container. Cover and process or blend until bread resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer bread crumbs to a large bowl; set aside.

Step 3: Place cilantro and garlic in the food processor bowl or blender container. Cover and process or blend until finely chopped. Add the beans, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and cumin. Cover and process or blend until bread resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer bread crumbs to a large bowl; set aside.

Step 4: Lightly grease the rack of an uncovered grill. Place patties on the rack. Grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 10 minutes or until patties are heated through, turning once halfway through grilling.

Step 5: To serve, top patties with guacamole and tomato.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 178 calories, 7g total fat, 53mg cholesterol, 487mg sodium, 25g carbohydrates, 11g protein

Source: Easy Vegetarian Dinners. Des Moines, Iowa. Grand Avenue Books 2003 Page 99.