Sweet Potato Fritters with Smoky Pinto Beans

From EatingWell: September/October 2010

These easy sweet potato fritters have a crispy crust and a tender middle. The beans are flavored with smoked paprika, but sweet or hot would work well too. To give it a Mexican-inspired twist, use chili powder as the spice instead of the paprika.

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"I loved the method, the ingredients, and the fact that it's meat-free... but where was the flavor? I followed the recipe exactly, and the cornmeal made the fritters really chewy. The poblano was kind of bitter, and the smoked paprika didn...

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29 Reviews for Sweet Potato Fritters with Smoky Pinto Beans

09/13/2010

Anonymous

I like the fritters better with yogurt or sour cream since they were pretty dry. And I don't understand why there are two dishes in one recipe (the beans)... it's just too much starch/carbs... these fritters with sauteed kale is perfect, no beans are needed.

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09/02/2010

Anonymous

I dont' particularly like sweet potatoes so I used a jewel yam. I was also so impressed with the article in the same issue about Santa Fe peppers that when I saw a Hatch pepper at my local market, I used that instead. Surprisingly, my very picky husband who usually does not like things like this at all, liked it very much. The lime wedge didn't do much for us - we agree it needs some sort of sweet sauce. I have a spicy apricot jam that I may use some of for next time. I ended up with about 8 of these guys and so froze half of them for future use. I just defrosted one for lunch - super easy, great for food on the go.

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08/30/2010

Anonymous

Found the cakes and beans very dry and not flavorful. Also thought the beans and fritters together an odd mix.

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08/25/2010

Anonymous

Loved the fritters. Had only one problem when making them. Using a measuring cup to measure out the potatoe mixture and forming the mixture into eight 3-inch oval fritters had both hands very stickey with the mixture. Next time I will add a small amount of oil to the palms of both hands. I did change the flour to whole wheat pastry flour which I think gave the firtters a pasty taste. But, I will make it again,

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