Black Bean Cakes

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Ingredients

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2-3	tablespoons	Olive Oil
1	Medium	Onion chopped
4	cloves	garlic minced
2	Tablespoons	ground cumin
1	4oz	can fire roasted chilis
2	15oz cans	refried black beans
1	cup	cornmeal
1		egg
2	tablespoons	vinegar
1	teaspoon	salt
¹⁄₂	teaspoon	cayenne
1.5	cups	crispy rice cereal
		guacamole See Notes
		cabbage slaw
		salsa See Notes
		fresh cilantro

sautee onion

add garlic, cumin, green chilis. Stir until fragrant and cook on med until most moisture has evaporated

Dump in large bowl

Add black beans, cornmeal, egg, vinegar, salt and cayenne. Stir well. If loose add more cornmeal

Let rest in fridge for 15 mins to 24 hours

Preheat oven to 350

Mix cereal with 1 T olive oil and remaining cumin. Pour into large shallow bowl.

Scoop heaping spoon of bean mixture and flatten into cereal bowl into round patty. Cover both sides. Put on oiled baking sheet. Repeat

Spray cakes with cooking spray and bake for 30 minutes or saute in olive oil for about 1 min a side and then cook for 30 minutes.

Serve topped with guacamole and slaw

** For Guacamole-crush two avocados and mix in 3 Tablespoons of favorite fresh salsa (not jarred). We love Trader Joe's from the deli/cheese section.

** For cole slaw-buy bag of pre sliced slaw mix (we prefer broccoli slaw with carrots) and toss with 1/3 cup oil, 1 Tablespoon sugar and 4 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

sautee onion
add garlic, cumin, green chilis. Stir until fragrant and cook on med until most moisture has evaporated
Dump in large bowl
Add black beans, cornmeal, egg, vinegar, salt and cayenne. Stir well. If loose add more cornmeal
Let rest in fridge for 15 mins to 24 hours
Preheat oven to 350
Mix cereal with 1 T olive oil and remaining cumin. Pour into large shallow bowl.
Scoop heaping spoon of bean mixture and flatten into cereal bowl into round patty. Cover both sides. Put on oiled baking sheet. Repeat
Spray cakes with cooking spray and bake for 30 minutes or saute in olive oil for about 1 min a side and then cook for 30 minutes.
Serve topped with guacamole and slaw
** For Guacamole-crush two avocados and mix in 3 Tablespoons of favorite fresh salsa (not jarred). We love Trader Joe's from the deli/cheese section.
** For cole slaw-buy bag of pre sliced slaw mix (we prefer broccoli slaw with carrots) and toss with 1/3 cup oil, 1 Tablespoon sugar and 4 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

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