Bean Burgers with sautéed onion and mushrooms, with Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes and a side Salad

 I like these Bean Burgers a lot and I happen to make them at least twice a month as of lately. The recipe called for a grill, but since we live in a condo we do not have one, so I put these under the broiler for 5 mins each side. The Smashed sweet potato recipe is one I have never tried before but it is for sure a keeper!

Grilled Bean Burgers (if you have a grill if not broil them)

  Ingredients

• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in the carrot, chili powder and cumin; cook 2 minutes longer or until carrot is tender. Remove from the heat; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mash the pinto beans and black beans. Stir in oats. I usually but the oats inn a coffee grinder to make into oat flour. Add the mustard, soy sauce, ketchup, pepper and carrot mixture; mix well. Shape into eight 3-1/2-in. patties.
• Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill patties, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until heated through. 

 You can serve these on Bun with your favorite topping if you like. I rather have them minus the bun.

Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 whole canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can of peppers

Directions

Put cubed potatoes into steamer basket and place steamer into a large pot of simmering water that is no closer than 2 inches from the bottom of basket. Allow to steam for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Add butter to potatoes and mash with potato masher. Add peppers, sauce, and salt and continue mashing to combine.

  For the Sautéed Onions and Mushrooms

Just cut up as much onion as you want add a little oil to a frying pan heated to med heat add the onions and stir once they look soft add as much mushrooms as you want and continue to cook till the mushrooms are done. You can also add a little bit of white wine to the onions and mushrooms cook till liquid is almost gone. Server over the bean burger .

 Serve with a salad to complete the meal.