Yummy Quinoa Sweet Potato Burgers!

I've been really wanting to create my own burgers so since I haven't posted anything on the blog in so long time, I couldn't wait to make these today! They turned out SO delicious!

• 1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa
• 1 cooked sweet potato
• A couple handfuls of sauteed spinach
• 1 (15 oz) can of Black Beans
• Spices of choice ( we used blackening and red pepper flakes, salt and pepper)
• spicy brown mustard
• 1 egg

Cook the quinoa as directed on package. Boil the sweet potato until tender, then sautée your spinach. Next drain and rinse the black beans. Now were ready ;) In a food processor, combine the spinach, quinoa, egg, spices, mustard, and black beans. Save about half of the can of black beans and about 1/4 cup of quinoa for after you have processed it, so that it will have more texture. Give the ingredients in the food processor a few good pulses then stir. Now add the sweet potato chunks, but first stir them in pretty well before processing them. Give it a few good pulses, stirring occasionally, the add in remaining quinoa, beans and a little more spice. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Get out 2 pans covered with parchment paper and scoop the mixture onto the pans and then press down with a spatula. I made 5 big burgers and 16 small ones.  Put the pans into the fridge for about 10 minutes then put in the oven for 25 minutes. Once they are about half way done, flip them and then let them finish cooking. Now, enjoy!

-Isabel :)