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Bean burgers with sweet potato wedges
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Bean burgers with sweet potato wedges

Crispy homemade bean burgers that even meat lovers ask for again.

Time 40 min
EffortMedium
Per portion£1.25
Calories522 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Red kidney beans (tin)2 tins
  • Sliced wholemeal bread100 g
  • Brown onions100 g
  • Burger buns4 buns
  • Sweet potatoes600 g
  • Lettuce1 lettuce
  • Tomatoes150 g

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, paprika. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten.

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Nutrition per adult portion
522
calories
20g
protein
88g
carbs
9g
fat
16g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cut the sweet potatoes into wedges, toss with a tablespoon of oil and salt on a tray, and roast for 30 minutes, turning halfway.600 g sweet potatoes
  2. Blitz or grate the bread into crumbs and finely chop the onion. Drain the kidney beans and mash them in a bowl with a fork until mostly broken down. Mix in the breadcrumbs, the onion, a teaspoon of paprika, salt and pepper. Shape into 4 burgers, pressing firmly.2 tins red kidney beans100 g sliced wholemeal bread100 g brown onions
  3. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the burgers for 4 minutes a side until crisp and hot through. Turn them gently: they are softer than meat burgers.
  4. Split the buns and fill with the burgers, lettuce and sliced tomato. Serve with the wedges.4 buns1 lettuce150 g tomatoes
The trick that makes it

Chill the shaped burgers for 10 minutes so they hold together in the pan.

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