Rice & Corn Cakes with Spicy Black Beans

Made these so many times... STILL not tired of them! First time I made these, I was hooked. They be no means taste vegetarian or super healthy (you do fry them in a pan!), so this is the perfect way to get boyfriends, husbands and kiddies to eat something different. This patties always turn out fine, even if you mess up, which is kind of impossible with this recipe! It's delicious for an afternoon snack, too. Trying to figure out some good sides to go with this since I'm not the biggest fan of beans. Any ideas? Pros: Quick, easy, healthy, veggies

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??