Southwestern Bean Cakes
- Ready In:
- 8mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
8 cakes
ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans cannelleni beans, rinsed and thoroughly drained
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 lime, juice of
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper (add more for extra heat)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup cornmeal or 1 cup polenta
- extra virgin olive oil
directions
- Add the cannellini beans, vegetable broth, and lime juice in a large bowl. Mash the beans using a potato masher.
- Next, stir in the cilantro, pepper, and chili powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in 1/4 cup of cornmeal. Continue stirring in more cornmeal in small amounts until you can form the mixture into 3-inch cakes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the bean cakes and cook until browned, approximately 4 minutes per side. (Add more oil to the pan if necessary.) Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
annh53182
Union Grove, 89