Sweet Potato, Millet, and Refried Bean Burgers with Roasted Poblano Avocado Crema
Hearty veggie burgers are stuffed with sweet potato, millet, and refried beans and then topped a subtly spicy roasted poblano avocado crema. So good you won't miss the meat!
Yield: 10 burgers
Ingredients
For the burgers
1 large sweet potato, cubed and steamed until tender
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
salt and black pepper, to taste
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp cumin
½ cup millet
¾ cup water
15 oz refried pinto beans
2 large eggs
2 cups panko bread crumbs
10 hamburger buns
For the avocado crema
4 poblano peppers, halved and seeded
1 avocado, pitted
4 oz cream cheese
½ lime
¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
To make the burgers, heat oven to 425F.
Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion to the pot along with a pinch of salt and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, and millet. Saute, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until spices are fragrant and toasted. Add the water to the pot along with ½ tsp salt. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer until millet is tender, about 15-20 minutes. Stir in the sweet potatoes. Pour the whole mixture into a large bowl.
Add the eggs, refried beans, and bread crumbs to the millet-sweet potato mixture. Stir to completely mix. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Using a ½-cup measure, scoop the burger mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Pat down so burgers are about ½-inch thick. Repeat with remaining burger mixture. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
To make the avocado crema, raise the oven temperature to 450F.
Place poblano halves on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast until browned on the outside, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and place in the bowl of a food processor along with the avocado flesh, cream cheese, juice of half a lime and salt. Puree until smooth. Season to taste with salt.
Serve burgers on buns topped with a dollop of the roasted poblano avocado crema.
Notes
Inspired by Whole Grains For A New Generation
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2017/03/sweet-potato-millet-and-bean-burgers-with-roasted-poblano-avocado-crema.html