Sweet potato, chia and kidney bean burgers

Prep Time 30min
Total Time 40min
Serves 6
Ingredients


Burger patties:
200g sweet potato, boiled
35g self -raising flour
20g parmesan, grated
200g tinned kidney beans, drained
1 lime, zest
5g salt
1 egg
20g chia seeds
1 spring onion
1 garlic clove, crushed
½ bunch parsley, chopped
2tbsp. olive oil


Hidden veggie sauce:
4 broccoli florets
1 carrot, diced
4 mushrooms, diced
¾ can crush tomatoes
1 tbsp. tomato paste
2tbsp. red wine vinegar
1tsp ground chilli powder
½ garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp. olive oil



Method

Skip the greasy snags and try these delicious, healthy burgers for your next BBQ or picnic.

Peel and dice 200g sweet potato. Place in a saucepan of water and bring to the boil. Boil until sweet potato is soft and then drain and set aside to cool.

In a food processor or blender add sweet potato, garlic, parsley, spring onion, egg, self-raising flour, parmesan, lime zest and salt and process until just combined. Stir through chia seeds and kidney beans. Set aside.

For the sauce place 1tbsp olive oil in a saucepan and sauté off the crushed garlic for 2 minutes. Add all the other ingredients
and cook until off and reduced by 1/3. Remove from heat and puree in a food processor or blender.

In a fry pan heat 2tbsp olive oil, shape burger patties and place in the oil. Cook until golden brown on both sides approximately 7 minutes and the flip and do the other side for the same.

Serve in a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, cheese and the hidden veggie sauce.