Black Bean And Brown Rice Cakes Recipes

BLACK-BEAN AND BROWN-RICE CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a food processor, pulse half the beans with scallions, jalapeno, and cumin until a chunky paste forms. In a large bowl, combine bean puree with rice and remaining beans; season with salt and pepper. Divide mixture into eight 3-inch-wide patties. (To freeze, wrap individually in plastic and freeze up to 2 weeks; thaw before cooking.)
• Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil; place in oven to heat, 5 minutes. Carefully place patties on hot sheet; bake until bottoms are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Let rest on sheet 5 minutes before removing.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, cilantro, and lime juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve patties topped with yogurt sauce and cilantro leaves.

BROWN RICE CAKES

Steps:

• These delicious whole grain Mahatma® Brown Rice and black bean cakes seasoned with savory onions, garlic, salt and pepper are served alongside a creamy avocado, cilantro, lime and corn salsa. The perfect bite-sized appetizer!
• Step 1 For the cakes: Prepare rice according to package directions
• Step 2 In a food processor bowl combine rice, beans, onions, garlic, egg, salt and pepper. Pulse 10 times, or just until mixture starts to come together. Form mixture into 8 cakes. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with non-stick cooking spray. Pan-fry cakes until golden brown on each side
• Step 3 Serve topped with salsa
• Step 4 For the salsa: Cut corn kernels from cob. In a medium bowl combine corn, avocado, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeño, if desired. You can substitute 1 ½ cups of thawed frozen corn for the roasted corn on the cob

BLACK BEANS WITH BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, vinegar, garlic salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice.

BROWN RICE AND BLACK BEAN CAKES

Steps:

• These golden Carolina® brown rice and pan-fried black bean cakes are sure to get your taste buds going. Top them with a delicious roasted corn, avocado, cilantro and jalapeño salsa. Step 1
• For the cakes: Prepare rice according to package directions. Step 2
• In a food processor bowl combine rice, beans, onions, garlic, egg, salt and pepper. Pulse 10 times, or just until mixture starts to come together. Step 3
• Form mixture into 8 cakes. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with non-stick cooking spray. Pan-fry cakes until golden brown on each side. Step 4
• Serve topped with salsa. For the salsa: Cut corn kernels from cob. In a medium bowl combine corn, avocado, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeño, if desired. Recipe Tips You can substitute 1½ cups of thawed frozen corn in the salsa for roasted corn on the cob. Alternatively, try this recipe with other rice varieties. Visit our guide and discover the answers to the most common cooking questions about grains, like how long to cook white rice, and start making perfectly cooked rice, every time.

BLACK BEAN RICE CAKES

Steps:

• Drain beans from soaking liquid; place beans in large saucepot. Add enough water to cover beans by a few inches. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 30 min. or until beans are tender. Cool beans in their cooking liquid; drain. Set aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. of the oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions; cook and stir 10 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in cumin and salt; cook 1 min. Transfer to food processor; cover. Process until well blended.
• Add beans and rice; cover and pulse until beans are coarsely chopped. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in egg until well blended. Add walnuts; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until chilled.
• Shape rice mixture into 16 cakes, using about 1/4 cup of the rice mixture for each cake. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add rice cakes in batches; cook 5 min. on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Serve each cake topped with 1 Tbsp. of the sour cream.