Sunday, March 04, 2012

Quinoa Black Bean Patties

6 Tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup red bell peppers, doced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 large shallot, diced small
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1 can black beans drained
3 cups, quinoa
1 egg
2 cups bread crumbs
TJs Everyday seasoning
salt & pepper, to taste

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet, add red peppers and sautee until slightly soft, anout 3 minutes. Add garlic and shallot and continue to saute until soft. Remove from heat, cool for a few minutes and combine with black beans and cilantro' add to a food processor and pulse until chunky. Blend mixture with quinoa salt and pepper. Taste; adjust seasoning if needed. Add a beaten egg and mix well.

Divide into 7 or 8 patties and refrigerate for about 10 minutes. Season bread crumbs with TJs seasoning,, salt and pepper to taste. Dredge patties in bread crumbs. Fry in remaining olive oil until browned. ABout 3 minutes on each side.