Name: Quinoa/Potato Patties With Cheesy Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 patties
Ingredients: ½ cup cooked quinoa (only salt added to taste); 1 medium/big potato; ½ of a medium white onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon chia seeds (pre-soaked for at least 8 hours); ½ teaspoon cumin powder; ½ teaspoon paprika powder; ½ teaspoon curry powder; ½ teaspoon salt; Pepper to taste; ½ cup raw cashews; ½ cup blanched almonds; 1 medium/big potato; 1 medium carrot; ¼ cup nutritional yeast; 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste); 3/4 cup water or almond milk; 2 boiled garlic cloves, as well as a little bit of boiled onion *you can use the garlic cloves and onion you used for boiling the potatoes

Laura Perez Gavidia

Yields 8 patties

Quinoa/Potato Patties With Cheesy Sauce

I am very excited to share this recipe with you since it is the very first recipe that was born from my heart, and from the moment I tasted it I knew nothing else I had ever tried tasted like it.

Some of you are more excited about the cheesy sauce more than the quinoa/potato patties and that’s totally fine because I am too. This cheesy sauce is very nutritious and does not have an ounce of oil. I keep telling myself that it is totally fine for me to eat it but it’s hard to since it feels like such an indulgence! If you happen to make this recipe, please tag me under the Instagram hashtag #beetabellacheesysauce. I cannot wait for you to try it!

This is one of my first original recipes. These quinoa and potato patties, along with the cheese sauce, would be nicely paired with plain quinoa or any other grain/legume you like.

10 minPrep Time

25 minCook Time

35 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

Ingredients For Quinoa/Potato Patties:

½ cup cooked quinoa (only salt added to taste)

1 medium/big potato

½ of a medium white onion

2 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon chia seeds (pre-soaked for at least 8 hours)

½ teaspoon cumin powder

½ teaspoon paprika powder

½ teaspoon curry powder

½ teaspoon salt

Pepper to taste

Ingredients For Cheesy Sauce:

½ cup raw cashews

½ cup blanched almonds

1 medium/big potato

1 medium carrot

¼ cup nutritional yeast

1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)

3/4 cup water or almond milk

2 boiled garlic cloves, as well as a little bit of boiled onion *you can use the garlic cloves and onion you used for boiling the potatoes

Instructions

VERY IMPORTANT: Because the patties and the cheesy sauce have the potatoes, onion and garlic in common, you can boil the 2 potatoes, 1 carrot, onion and garlic all at once and then just put the 1 potato you will need for making the patties on the side.
Cook your quinoa. Have ½ cup of it ready on the side.
Peel the 2 potatoes, carrot, onion, and garlic.
Recommended: Cut your potatoes into smaller chunks so they cook faster.
Add potatoes, carrot, onion and garlic in a pot with boiling water and cook until carrot and potatoes are soft.

To Make Patties

Pre-heat a non-stick pan on medium/high heat
Once the veggies are boiled, in a high speed blender or food processor, combine quinoa, 1 potato, some onion, chia seeds, cumin powder, paprika powder, curry powder, salt and pepper.
NOTE: LEAVE CARROT ON THE SIDE BECAUSE THAT ONE WILL BE USED FOR THE CHEESY SAUCE ONLY.
The chia seeds will make the combination very sticky and it will help keep everything together.
Using a ¼ of a cup measurement cup, grab the patty mix and scoop on hot pan and spread like you would spread pancake mix.
Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. Make sure you test the bottom surface (it has to feel crispy) before flipping to ensure it is well cooked on that side. If it’s not well cooked, patty will come apart.

To Make Cheesy Sauce

In a high speed blender or food processor, combine 1 boiled potato, 1 boiled carrot, 2 boiled garlic cloves, some boiled onion, cashews, almonds, nutritional yeast, salt, and water (or almond milk) until smooth.