Spicy Bean Cakes
Recipe from Taste of the South


Spicy Bean Cakes

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Servings: 9 cakes
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 34 mins
Related Categories: Cinco de Mayo, Creative Lunches, Dinner, Mexican Pinto Beans, Onions, Vegetarian Beans and Lentils

 
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons
    butter
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  • 1 cup
    chopped sweet onion
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  • 2 (15.5-ounce) cans
    pinto beans, rinsed, drained, and divided
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  • 1 (8-ounce) container
    garlic-and-chive-flavored cream cheese, softened
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  • 1 large
    egg
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    smoked paprika (optional)
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  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon
    ground red pepper
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  • 1 (8-ounce) package
    hush-puppy mix
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  • 1/2 cup
    cornmeal (for dredging)
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  • 1/4 cup
    canola oil, divided
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  • 1 recipe
    Simple Summer Salsa (Recipe follows.)
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    Garnish: sour cream and smoked paprika
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Simple Summer Salsa:
  • 1 cup
    diced peeled peaches
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  • 1 cup
    diced ripe tomato
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  • 3 tablespoons
    chopped green onions
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    lime zest
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  • 2 tablespoons
    fresh lime juice
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  • 2 tablespoons
    lemon olive oil*
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  • 1 tablespoon
    sugar
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    freshly ground
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    black pepper
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Directions
1.
In a small skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook for 5 minutes, or until tender.
2.
Place onion, 1 can beans, cream cheese, egg, salt, paprika (if desired), and red pepper in a food processor. Process until mixture is smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir in hushpuppy mix, and gently fold in remaining 1 can pinto beans.
3.
Using 1/2 cup bean mixture at a Time, shape into 3 1/2-x-1/2-inch round patties, coating both sides with cornmeal. Place on a waxed-paper-lined baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm.
4.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties, in batches, adding remaining oil as needed, for 2 minutes per side, or until patties are golden brown. Drain patties on paper towels and keep warm.
5.
Serve with Simple Summer Salsa. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and smoked paprika, if desired.

Simple Summer Salsa:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until serving time.
*Lemon olive oil can be found at specialty retailers such as HomeGoods or T.J. Maxx. Or you can make your own by adding strips of lemon rind to olive oil and letting it sit overnight.

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