Ingredients
- 6 cups of Adzuki Beans
- 3 cups of Oat Flour (oats ground up)
- 3 cups of Rolled Oats
- Bread Crumbs (optional)
- Oil (optional, if you fry them)
- 4 ½ tsp. of Sea Salt
- 3 tsp. of Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp. of Chipotle powder
- 6 - 8 cloves Garlic
- 2 Onions, 1 red, 1 yellow, diced
Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized skillet to medium-high heat or preheat your oven to 425 degrees F (options for frying or baking, your choice).
- In a food processor or blender, pulse oats till slightly chunky powder. Set aside in a medium bowl.
- Cook Adzuki beans and pour it all into your food processor. Pulse till smooth.
- Combine your rolled oats (blended and regular), bean purée and seasonings till fully incorporated, let rest for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Portion out 1 in. scoop balls and if desired, roll in bread crumbs for an even coat. Fry about 2-3 minutes on each side, rotating/flipping every couple minutes till dark golden brown all over. Or bake for 6-8 minutes, flip and repeat.
- Serve with warm marinara and/or over veggie pasta, enjoy!
Notes
You can even make these in bulk, omit the breadcrumbs and freeze a batch for future meals!