Rice & Corn Cakes with Spicy Black Beans

I loved these! Very tasty even without the black bean salsa, which is the way my kids ate them. I especially loved the way the corn carmelized on the outside when they were cooked. I am definitely making these again. I found them to be nice and filling. A wonderful dish.

I loved these! Very tasty even without the black bean salsa, which is the way my kids ate them. I especially loved the way the corn carmelized on the outside when they were cooked. I am definitely making these again. I found them to be nice and filling. A wonderful dish.

Well thank goodness for the black beans because I found these cakes to be very boring. I also was unable to make patties out of it. It was too dry and didn't combine well. So I cooked as a fritatta, which turned out great. However the rice/corn cake alone can not hold up with out the beans or a sauce.

The recipe was delicious. The rice and corn cakes looked exactly like the picture when I finished preparing them. The spicy black beans was also delicious and very simple to make which saved me a lot of time.

The recipe was delicious. The rice and corn cakes looked exactly like the picture when I finished preparing them. The spicy black beans was also delicious and very simple to make which saved me a lot of time.

These were very easy to put together and tasted wonderful. My meat-loving husband even went back for seconds. I am wondering if you could make these ahead and freeze them??

These were very easy to put together and tasted wonderful. My meat-loving husband even went back for seconds. I am wondering if you could make these ahead and freeze them??

These are completely delish. I make them as a side without the black beans to spicy mexican soups or I eat them just as they are for lunch. Would also be great if you made them small and served them as an appetizer I bet - might have to try that for the holidays!