Dessert for 8

Black Bean Farro Cakes

Name: Black Bean Farro Cakes
Total time: 590 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dried black beans; 6 tbsp olive oil; 1/3 cup farro; 1 small white onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 large eggs; 1 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs; 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; kosher salt; coarse ground black pepper; 1 recipe pico de gallo; 1 recipe cilantro lime slaw

Tender black beans and farro form herb-filled cakes that bake until firm, then pair with pico de gallo and cilantro lime slaw.

$0.43per serving $

590 minstart to table

8servings

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

1 cup dried black beans
6 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup farro
1 small white onion
2 cloves garlic
2 large eggs
1 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
kosher salt
coarse ground black pepper
1 recipe pico de gallo
1 recipe cilantro lime slaw

Steps

Soak the black beans in water for 480 minutes.
Drain the beans, cover them with fresh water, and simmer for 45 minutes until tender.
Simmer the farro in water for 25 minutes, then drain it well.
Cook the onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons oil for 10 minutes, then combine them with mashed beans, farro, eggs, bread crumbs, thyme, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
Shape the mixture into eight cakes and place them on an oiled baking sheet.
Bake at 400 F for 30 minutes, turning halfway, until firm and the eggs are fully cooked; serve with pico de gallo and cilantro lime slaw.

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