baked pumpkin-black bean sliders & avocado sauce

Name: Baked Pumpkin-Black Bean Sliders & Avocado Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup(s) finely diced red onion; 1/2 cup(s) finely diced red bell pepper; 1 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1 - (15-ounce) can black beans, drained, rinsed, and dried (blot with paper towels); 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 2 - chopped chipotle peppers; 1/4 cup(s) cooked corn; 1/2 cup(s) libby’s 100% pure pumpkin (15 oz. can); 1/2 cup(s) (or more) panko crumbs; - cooking spray; - fresh cilantro; - slider buns or small rolls; 2 - plum tomatoes, sliced; ## AVOCADO SAUCE; 2 small ripe avocados; 1/4 cup(s) sour cream; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoon(s) finely diced red onion; 1/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt

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Raven Higheagle

Prescott, AZ

Updated on Jun 3, 2014

Baked Pumpkin-Black Bean Sliders with a creamy Avocado Sauce are perfect for your summer entertaining. They are loaded with good nutrition and are a wonderful vegetarian option for your next cookout. My daughter doesn't eat Feet Meat (which means if it walks on land or in the ocean she won't eat it, if it swims it's okay, otherwise known as a vegetarian). So I’m always trying to come up with meals that she can eat, but are still appealing to the whole family. Not always easy!

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prep time 1 Hr 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 8 to 10 Sliders

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup finely diced red onion
1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 - (15-ounce) can black beans, drained, rinsed, and dried (blot with paper towels)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 - chopped chipotle peppers
1/4 cup cooked corn
1/2 cup libby’s 100% pure pumpkin (15 oz. can)
1/2 cup (or more) panko crumbs
- cooking spray
- fresh cilantro
- slider buns or small rolls
2 - plum tomatoes, sliced
AVOCADO SAUCE
2 small ripe avocados
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

How To Make baked pumpkin-black bean sliders & avocado sauce

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and sauté onion, red pepper, and garlic until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Let cool.

Step 2

Place beans in a food processor with 1 teaspoon salt and chipotle peppers.
Step 3

Process until beans are mostly in small pieces.
Step 4

Add the onion mixture and do a few more pulses to get everything mixed well. Transfer to a medium bowl.
Step 5

Add corn, pumpkin, and panko crumbs to the beans mixture and mix together well.
Step 6

If the mixture feels to loose and will not hold its shape well, add extra panko crumbs.
Step 7

Shape into 8-10 slider-sized patties and place on a large plate or tray.
Step 8

Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 9

TO MAKE SAUCE: Mash together the avocado, sour cream, and lime juice until smooth.
Step 10

Or you can process them in a food processor. (I mash)
Step 11

Add red onion and salt. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Step 12

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Step 13

Spray both sides of sliders with cooking spray and place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
Step 14

Bake for about 6-8 minutes per side.
Step 15

Alternately you can sauté them in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil for about 3 minutes per side.
Step 16

Serve on slider buns with avocado sauce, tomato, and cilantro.
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