Sweet Potato-pecan Burgers

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 3 cups onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and 1/2 inch cubed
• 2 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 cup regular oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 6 boston lettuce leaves
• 6 (1 1/2 ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns (100% whole wheat or whole grain )
• 6 tablespoons chili sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add sliced onion to pan and sauté 18-20 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. mix vinegar, sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt together and stir in to skillet. cook 30 seconds or until vinegar is absorbed. remove onion mixture from pan; keep warm. wipe pan dry with a paper towel.
• 2 to prepare burgers, place sweet potato in a large saucepan and cover with water. bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
• 3 reheat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and coat pan with cooking spray. add chopped onion and garlic to pan and sauté 5-8 minutes or until tender.
• 4 place potato, chopped onion mixture, oats, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt, pepper and warm water in a food processor; process until smooth. place potato mixture in a large bowl and stir in nuts. divide potato mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
• 5 wipe pan dry with a paper towel. heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in pan over medium-high heat. add 3 patties to pan; cook 4-6 minutes or until browned. carefully turn patties over; cook 3 minutes or until browned. remove from pan; keep warm. repeat procedure with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and 3 patties.
• 6 place lettuce leaves and patties on bottom halves of buns and top each patty about 3 tablespoons onion mixture and top halves of buns spread with 1 tbsp chili sauce.