Tasty Tots

Ingrédients :

• 5 cups Fresh sweet potatoes, peeled, coarsely shredded
• 2 L cups Canned low-sodium garbanzo beans (chickpeas), with liquid
• ½ cup Fresh green onions, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Granulated garlic
• ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
• ½ tsp Onion powder
• ½ tsp Ground cinnamon

Instructions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.

2. Place shredded potatoes on a large baking pan sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 °F for 20 minutes or until slightly tender. Do not overcook.

3. Increase oven temperature to 400 °F.

4. In a food processor or blender, purée garbanzo beans, including the liquid, until smooth.

5. In a medium mixing bowl, combine shredded sweet potatoes, puréed garbanzo beans, green onions,

vegetable oil, salt, garlic, pepper, onion powder, and cinnamon. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 40-45 minutes to make tots easier to form.

6. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, roll 36 tots. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Lightly flatten the tops of the tots with a spoon or a fork. Bake at 400 °F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve hot.

Cook's notes :

1. Preparation Time: 30 minutes
2. Cooking Time: 35 minutes
3. Makes 36 Tots (seving size: 6 tots)
4. 6 tots provide W cup red/orange vegetable and ¼ cup other vegetable.