Black Bean Patties and Mango Pineapple Rice

Recipe By: Calphalon Team  -  Originally Published: 9/20/2011

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From Cuban kitchens comes the traditional black bean patties with a refreshingly sweet mango and pineapple rice. This recipe was submitted by Michelle Martin.

  • Servings: Serves 4
  • Prep Time: Less than 30 Minutes
  • Cook Time: Less than 60 Minutes
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Course: Entrée

Ingredients

Mango Pineapple Rice
Rice, 1 bag
2 tsp. butter
1/2 cup fresh pineapple, diced
1/2 cup fresh mango, diced
2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 tsp. salt

Black Bean Patties
1 can black beans (used Goya)
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 egg white
1/2 cup Mexican-style cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup cornmeal
Olive oil

Directions

Rice
1. Cook rice. Drain and set aside in a bowl.

2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add pineapple and mango; sauté 5 minutes until mango and pineapple brown.

3. Add mango pineapple mixture and salt to rice in bowl.

Patties
1. Pour beans into a strainer and wash them thoroughly.

2. Place 1-1/2 cups beans in a bowl, with salt, garlic, and cumin, and mash with a fork.

3. Place 1/2 cup remaining beans and egg white in a food processor and process about 20 seconds.

4. Add bean purée to mashed beans in bowl and make sure they are combined well.

5. Add cheese and onion to bean mixture.

6. Shape bean mixture into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.

7. Pour cornmeal in a shallow dish and cover both sides of patties with cornmeal.

8. Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat.

9. Cook patties two at a time, until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.

To serve, place rice in the bottom of bowl and serve patty on top.