Chickpea Croquettes

Ingredients:
1 – sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 – garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 – 15 oz. can Garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and roughly chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded, membranes removed and minced
4 Tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped
1 tsp lime juice
1 egg
1½ Tbsp flour
4 Tbsp olive oil, divided
Course salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Instructions:
In large saucepan over medium heat, add sweet potatoes, garlic and enough water to cover by an inch.
Season with some salt and bring to gentle boil. Let boil for 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender;
drain, reserving 1½ tablespoons of the potato cooking water. Return potatoes, garlic and reserved cooking
liquid to the saucepan and mash with a potato masher until almost smooth; place in a large bowl. Add garbanzo
beans, jalapeno, parsley, pepper, lime juice, egg substitute and flour; mix well. Refrigerate for
30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and shape mixture into 8 patties.
Add 2 tablespoon oil to a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add 4 patties and cook for 2 to 3 minutes
on each side or until crisp and golden brown. Repeat for other 4 patties.
for two croquettes: 260 calories; total fat 10g, (saturated fat: 1.5g) Protein: 10g; total carbs: 33g (dietary fiber: 8g); Sugars: 6g; Colesterol: 0 mg Serve hot.