Groxie

Here’s another one of our favorite vegetarian recipes. If you substitute olive oil for the butter and egg substitute for the eggs, it’s an inventive vegan dish. It’s about as cheap as they come, can easily be doubled or tripled for company, and is damn tasty.

Black Bean Cakes w/ Spicy Cilantro Sauce

I made these a couple of years ago, and they’ve been a staple ever since. The sauce really makes them incredible. John’s mom made these for our wedding reception, and we got tons of requests for the recipe. You can make these gems even less expensive if you buy dried beans and cook them yourself. For the sauce, I save time by just throwing everything into the blender.

Black Bean Cakes with Spicy Cilantro Sauce by Food Network»