Recipe for cooking bean cakes

Quick Meals- Salads and Vegetarian Dishes :: Vegetarian Entrees

Bean Cakes

1 recipe Boiled Pinto Beans, well drained
1 med. white onion, minced
2 serrano chiles, stemmed and minced
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 C. peanut oil
1 C. fresh tomato salsa
1 C. Crema

Mash the beans to a textured pure with a food processor or potato masher. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the onion, chiles, cumin and salt. Using 1/4 C. of the bean mixture, make 3 x 1/2-in. patties.

Heat 2 Tbsp. of the oil in a lrg. heavy skillet. Put as many patties in the skillet as will fit in a single uncrowded layer and fry over fairly high heat until golden and toasted, about 1 min. per side. Transfer to a platter. Fry remaining patties.

Sprinkle each patty with salsa, then drizzle Crema over. Serve immediately.