Chickpea Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers

Ingredients:

1 sweet potato (yielding 1 cup cooked + pureed sweet potato)

2 cups canned chickpeas (rinsed )

1.5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)

1/2 cup red bell pepper

1/2 cup diced onion

1/4 cup diced celery

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil for sautéing

1-2 cloves garlic (smashed and minced)

1 large egg 

1 TBSP cajun seasoning blend

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/8 tsp cayenne

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Bake or microwave or Instant Pot*- cook sweet potato until tender.

Remove the skin and, using a food processor or blender, puree the sweet potato until smooth but thick.

Add sweet potato  to a large mixing bowl.

Add rinsed chickpeas to food processor. Pulse just a few times to break up the beans, still leaving lots of great texture. Add to the sweet potato in the large mixing bowl.

 Pulse one and a half cups of oats in your processor until flour-like, add to the sweet potato mixture.

 Saute onion, bell pepper, and celery with some oil over medium-high heat in a medium sized frying pan.

 Add garlic and continue to saute until the veggies are translucent and tender.

When vegetables are ready, transfer to the bowl with the sweet potato and add 1 egg  to the bowl along with cajun seasoning blend, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt.

Stir to incorporate and divide burger mixture into 3-5 balls.

 Press mixture into a pattie . 

 Cover, and refrigerate . I left mine in the fridge for about 3 hours. 

 Pour a bit  oil in a skillet, heat to high, and cook for a few minutes on each side until you’re left with a golden crust and a warm center. 

Yesterday was Myra's birthday! If we lived closer this is what I would of made her. I know how much she likes chickpeas :-)
These are SO good!