Ingredients

  • 2 cups Sweet Potatoes, Cut Into 1/2 Inch Cubes (2 Cups Is About 1 Medium Sweet Potato)
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Canned Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
  • 1- 1/2 pound Ground Turkey Breast
  • 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1- 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 23 cups Fat Free Sour Cream
  • 1 whole Lime, Juiced
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha Sauce
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 6 whole Whole Grain Burger Buns
  • 6 leaves Butter Lettuce Or Romaine
  • 6 slices Sliced Tomato
  • 6 slices Red Onion
  • 1 whole Avocado, Peeled, Pitted Then Thinly Sliced Or Mashed

Method

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • Place your cubed sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.
  • Bake your sweet potatoes for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until theyre tender.
  • Remove pan from the oven but keep the oven on.
  • Place the cooked sweet potatoes and black beans in a food processor or blender and pulse until just combined.
  • (Its okay if there are still a couple whole beans or sweet potato chunks, friends.
  • Texture is a good thing.)
  • Place the sweet potato and bean mixture in a large bowl with the ground turkey, garlic, cilantro, cumin, paprika, and salt.
  • Use your hands to mix the ingredients until just combined.
  • (As always, this is kind of gross, but fun.)
  • Refrigerate the mixture for 20 minutes.
  • With damp hands, mold the turkey mixture into 6 patties, about 3/4-inch in thickness.
  • (You can also make 4 extra-large patties if youre into that.
  • Just cook them for 3-5 minutes longer.)
  • Place the patties on a parchment or foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  • Transfer the burgers to the oven and bake for 23 minutes until cooked through.
  • While the burgers are baking, prepare the Sriracha-lime crema.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lime juice and Sriracha.
  • Taste and season with salt.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Serve burgers warm with buns or in lettuce wraps.
  • Make sure to drizzle them with with plenty of crema.
  • Top with tomato, onion, avocado and a leaf of lettuce.
  • Enjoy!