Mmmmmm, tasty :p

I was skeptical, but the more I thought about it the idea of a "bean cake sandwich" started to grow on me. I saw Paula Deen make them last week on her show. Knowing full well that Scott wouldn't touch one, I thought it'd be a great way to get rid of some ingredients I've been holding on to for too long. I'll confess that it made a pretty darn good lunch (and the moistness from frying made last week's bread just soft enough to be enjoyable).

Here's the recipe: Bean Cake Sandwich.

I did alter the recipe by using black-eyed peas instead of white beans (I never buy white beans), bread crumbs instead of flour (I'm out of flour), sprinkled in some red pepper flakes, used ranch dressing instead of mayonnaise (didn't wan to use Miracle Whip)...and I stuck a slice of cheese on it. If the bread holds up, I'll have the leftovers tomorrow, perhaps with a dollop of sour cream instead of the ranch and some green veggie for texture. The probable cost of the sandwich was $0.50. Can't beat that with a stick.