Southwestern Bean Cakes

Total Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 add the cannellini beans, vegetable broth, and lime juice in a large bowl. mash the beans using a potato masher.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.