Easy Black Bean Fritters

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, for pan frying
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2-1 cup cheese (cheddar, colby jack, whatever you like... i use cheddar)
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk (more or less for moisture)
• salt, pepper, sugar to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped (or 1tsp garlic powder)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain beans.
• 2 in a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients. stir in egg , and add milk slowly until a sticky, spreadable paste forms. not runny, but not a solid blob.
• 3 add beans, and mix well. i do not mash all of the beans. the texture of a few whole beans is nice. however, i do stir the mixture vigorously to break up and mash about 1/3 of the beans.
• 4 add cheese and stir. if the mixture seems too dry, add milk.
• 5 form into patties of the desired size, and pan fry for a couple of minutes on each side.
• 6 serve with sour cream, cheese, salsa, guacamole, etc.
• 7 yummy!