Black bean cakes

You will need

1 small onion (diced)
2 tablespoons of olive oil (one for mix and one for pan)
1 large finely chopped garlic clove (or 1 tablespoon minced garlic)
2 tablespoons (up to ¼ cup) chopped cilantro (we love it so I add a bunch)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1 tablespoon adobo season (salt , cumin, garlic, black pepper, oregano, turmeric *if you don’t have these seasonings just add salt and pepper to taste (about ½ teaspoon each)
½ -1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ all purpose flour
2 (15oz) cans black beans (they will be drained so don’t worry if they are seasoned or not)
½ cup sour cream
1 plum tomato
1 avocado (optional)
1 glass of hot water

These can be cooked stove top or baked in the oven…if bakes they will be a little more dry and a little harder to remove from baking sheet. You can add more olive oil to the mix for moisture help the patties to stick less if using more oil is not a concern.

In a large non stick pan add one table spoon of olive oil and turn on medium heat (if baking preheat oven to 350)

Dice onion and garlic and cook until onions are translucent, add garlic after onions start to cook, take off heat a let cool slightly

Drain and rinse beans well

Place into a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork (I find it easier to use my hands and just mush the beans!)

Add beaten egg, cooled onions and garlic, cilantro, 1 tablespoon olive oil (if baking), almost all the flour( reserving a little for dusting cakes if making them stove top) , add adobo seasonings, and mix until ingredients are well incorporated.

If using stove top to cook cakes, add one tablespoon of olive oil to a non stick pan and additional cooking spray to coat the entire pan

Have your glass of warm/hot water ready

Start forming cakes and place them in the pan, if baking place on baking sheet with foil and or cooking spray to help from sticking

If pan cooking cakes use remaining flour to dust cakes lightly to help give cakes a flavor crust. You may want to add additional salt and pepper or adobo to dusting flour for additional flavor.

Cook patties on each side until you see a light brown crust on both sides.
If baking place cakes onto baking sheet and dip fingers or spoon into warm water to help you form the cakes , they will be sticky and hard to get off your fingers.

Bake for 20-25 minutes flipping cakes after 10-15 minutes until hot all the way through center…pull one cake out close to 20 minute mark to taste.

Slice tomato and avocado to serve on or with bean cakes.

*Optional- Add a pinch of cumin and adobo to sour cream and use for topping or dip for cakes