Low Fat Sweet Potato And Chickpea Cakes (vegetarian Too!)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 18 ounces sweet potatoes
• 15 ounces chickpeas
• 1 shallot
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander
• 4 tablespoons fat-free parmesan cheese
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 place sweet potatoes on paper towel and place in microwave (about 3 very large); cool slightly.
• 2 cook until done (about 25 minutes).
• 3 finely dice shallot and coriander.
• 4 drain canned chickpeas and mash in bowl.
• 5 combine chickpeas, shallot, 2 tbsp parmesan and coriander.
• 6 scoop out cooked sweet potato and mash.
• 7 add to chikpeas, shallot and corainder and blend thoroughly.
• 8 blend in 2 tbsp flour into mixture and form patties (makes about 8 - 10 patties).
• 9 place additional 2 tbsp of parmesan on a flat plate or surface and dip patties cheese(both sides).
• 10 place patties on baking paper lined pan and lightly spray with cooking oil.
• 11 bake 30 to 35 minutes.
• 12 note: can use fat-free cooking spray.
• 13 note: make sure to make several holes in the sweet potato before putting in microwave; also helps to turn sweet potato over once or twice to ensure even cooking.
• 14 based on size, i do mine 20 minutes on high, then turn them over for 20 minutes and test; if not done, i do another 10 minutes each side or 5 minutes each size depending on size; you will know it is done when the whole sweet potato is soft; can use tongs to squeeze -- i use my hands to test:) hope this helpful hint helps!
• 15 if no microwave, cook sweet potato in 350 f / 180 c degree oven for about an hour.
• 16 note: i served it with golden door chilli -- 300g chillis, 2 tbsp apple , 2 tbsp tamari combined in food processor.
• 17 note: if can't find fat-free parmesan, use lowest fat parmesan can find.
• 18 note: is ok if chickpeas are a little lumpy, but try and get them mashed as much as you can with a fork.
• 19 enjoy!