Spicy Black Bean "meat"balls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup red onion, small dice
• 2 tablespoons jalapenos, minced
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, unseasoned
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine red onion, jalapeno, bread crumbs, salt, chili powder, and pepper. set aside.
• 3 drain black beans and rinse thoroughly in a colander.
• 4 in a food processor, combine black beans and egg until completely pureed. add this mixture to the remaining ingredients.
• 5 combine all ingredients together. the mixture should not be sticky and should be easily formed into balls.
• 6 form mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls, making 12. place them on a nonstick cookie sheet (or spray with non-stick spray) and place in the preheated oven.
• 7 bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and firm. enjoy!