Red Bean And Rice Cakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup long-grain rice (uncooked)
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fiber one cereal
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans red beans or 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 eggs or 2 egg whites, beaten
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• salad greens (optional)
• 1/2 cup salsa

Recipe

• 1 cook rice in water as directed on package.
• 2 meanwhile, place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor).
• 3 in a large bowl, place beans; mash with potato masher or fork.
• 4 stir in onion, bell pepper, cooked rice, egg, 2 tbsp of the cereal, the chili powder, cumin and red pepper.
• 5 shape into 8 patties; coat patties completely with remaining cereal.
• 6 spray 10" skillet with cooking spray.
• 7 cook 4 patties in skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• 8 remove patties from skillet; cover and keep warm while cooking remaining patties.
• 9 serve patties on salad greens (if desired) and top with salsa.