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Tonight we tried another recipe from Cooking Light. I am trying to do at least one meatless meal per week, and I was very happy with this option. Here is the recipe for Cuban Black Bean Patties with Pineapple Rice. I made just the patties, not the rice, and served with grilled veggie skewers instead. I used zucchini, red pepper, red onion, sweet potato, and pineapple chunks – sprayed with evoo and sprinkled with southwest seasoning. I parboiled the potatoes first so that they would cook evenly with the other veggies. For the patties, you actually need more than one can of beans to get a full 2 cups, but that’s ok because I have another meal later in the week planned to use the leftover beans. I actually made this entirely in the food processor to avoid dirtying an extra bowl. I first pureed the 1/2 cup beans and egg white till smooth, then added in the other ingredients and pulsed a few times. The mixture was very easy to work with, which made me happy 
I had some regular cheddar cheese, so I used that instead, and added some diced jalapeno for heat. I topped our patties with a little salsa and TJ’s creamy light cilantro dressing. We enjoyed these very much!
I had some regular cheddar cheese, so I used that instead, and added some diced jalapeno for heat. I topped our patties with a little salsa and TJ’s creamy light cilantro dressing. We enjoyed these very much!
I'm Cara, lover of creative, clean food and healthy living. Pumpkin, goat cheese, and eggplant make me swoon. I have an insatiable sweet tooth and desire to lift heavy things. 
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