Panko-Breaded Sweet Potato Burgers

Panko-Breaded Sweet Potato Burgers - This my take on a recipe a friend posted a year or two ago...I hope you enjoy!

Here's what you will need:

1.5 Cups Mashed Sweet Potatoes

1 Cup Cooked Quinoa (cooked in vegetable broth)

1 Can Northern White Beans (lightly mashed with a fork)

2 Cloves of fresher chopped garlic (nuke for 10 seconds to release flavor)

8 Sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil - chopped into small bits

Sea salt, rosemary, cayenne, red pepper flakes, coarse black pepper and lemon zest to taste. I went heavy on lemon zest and red pepper flakes.

Roll into 2.5 balls and flatten out. Coat in Panko breading.

Rather than frying, I baked at 350 for 40 minutes on an olive-oil sprayed pan. I also sprayed the tops of the patties with olive oil.

For the avocado creme, I mixed a mashed avocado with 3-4 TBS of sour cream and 2 TSP of finely chopped red pepper. I added a bit of lemon zest too.