Quinoa Sweet Potato Cakes

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 stalks of celery, finely diced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 3/4 cups quinoa
• 3 cups of water
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1″ chunks
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp paprika
• salt & pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400
In a saucepan, saute onion, garlic, celery, and carrots in olive oil 3-4 minutes
Add quinoa, water and paprika
Cover, bring to a boil and then reduce to med-low
Simmer for 10 minutes until liquid is absorbed
Microwave sweet potato chunks for 4-6 minutes, until softened
Mash sweet potatoes
Add cooked quinoa mixture to the sweet potato and mix together
Add lightly beaten eggs and breadcrumbs
Stir mixture until thoroughly combined
Allow to cool for 15 minutes, until cool enough to handle
Form mixture into hockey puck sized patties by hand
Place each patty on a greased cookie sheet
Bake for 20-25 minutes and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes after baking
Serve warm or cold!