Recipes
GreenWise Black Bean Burger with Sweet Potato Wedges
4 servings
50 minutes total
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Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes (about 1 lb)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chipotle powder, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
- 1 sweet onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- Nonstick aluminum foil
- 1 (10 oz) box black bean burgers
- 4 slices vegan cheese
- 4 oz vegan mayonnaise
- 4 whole wheat sandwich thins
Steps
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Peel potatoes and slice lengthwise into quarters. Combine in large bowl: 2 teaspoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon chipotle powder, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder until blended. Add potato wedges and stir to coat; place on baking sheet. Bake 35–40 minutes, flipping potatoes halfway through bake time, until tender.
- Meanwhile, slice onion and bell pepper into thin strips. Combine in large bowl: onions, bell peppers, remaining 4 teaspoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper until blended. Line second baking sheet with foil. Arrange onions and bell peppers on one-half of baking sheet and burgers on remaining half.
- Bake 15 minutes. Top each burger with even amount onions and bell peppers and 1 cheese slice. Continue baking 5–7 more minutes until cheese has melted and burgers are 165°F.
- Combine mayonnaise and remaining 1 teaspoon chipotle powder and ½ teaspoon garlic powder until blended. Open sandwich thins and spread mayonnaise mixture evenly on cut sides. Place 1 burger on bottom half of each thin; top with other half of thin. Serve with sweet potato wedges.
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 560, Total Fat 33g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 1240mg, Total Carb 63g, Fiber 12g, Sugars 17g, Protein 11g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 15%