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Mash beans in medium bowl.
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Stir in crackers, egg, chili sauce, and onion.
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Shape mix into 4 patties, each about 1/2-inch thick.
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Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray.
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Cook patties in skillet 8 to 10 min, turning once, till golden.
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Remove from skillet; keep hot.
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Add in all Southwestern Sauce ingredients to skillet.
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Cook over medium-low heat 5 to 8 min, stirring occasionally, till vegetables are tender.
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Serve sauce over patties.
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Simple, made from commonly on-hand ingredients, and Extremely Good!
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Remember those old butter beans I soaked and soaked, and then over-cooked Well, I made the following bean cakes yesterday, and DH said it was one of my best meals yet!
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(I served turnip greens on the side.)
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I'm not normally a sauce person, but did make this one as it provided the veggies for the meal.
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I was leery of the raisins, but found they were the secret!
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Don't omit them!
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As my raisins were old and dry, I did plump them first in some warm water, and then added some of the water to the sauce.
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I also reduced the sauce till it was more like seasoned veggies than a sauce.
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I didn't want the bean cakes to become soggy.
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My beans were a little runny, so I had to add in extra cracker crumbs and even a slice of bread crumbs.
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I used wheat and onion crackers, ketchup in lieu of the chili sauce, and a tbsp or possibly so of Southwest Seasoning blend.
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The bean cakes reminded us of potato cakes, only better.
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Now I will definitely make a variety of bean cakes frequently.
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They'd be good for any meal of the day, topped with a variety of sauces.
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NOTES : To make mashing the beans easier, use a food processor or possibly potato masher.
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If you do not have chili sauce or possibly cumin, use ketchup and dry oregano leaves instead.
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For a Southwest cheeseburger, top each patty with a slice of American cheese after turning and serve in a hamburger bun topped with the Southwestern Sauce.
