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Mama’s Yankee White Bean Pies

Mama is friends with a couple from Indiana named the Moyers, who we like to refer to as Yankees. They taught her how to turn a handful of affordable, simple ingredients into these fried-patty sandwiches that will rock your world.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

Two 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 3/4 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 35 crackers)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil, for frying
1 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced, for serving
Mayonnaise, for serving
12 slices white bread

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the beans in a large bowl. Mash with a fork or potato masher until the beans are almost smooth, but still a little chunky. Add 3/4 cup of the cracker crumbs, the egg, thyme, salt, and pepper and mix well. Use your hands to form the mixture into 6 equal-size patties.

    Step 2

    Place the remaining 1 cup cracker crumbs in a wide shallow bowl. Dip each patty in the cracker crumbs, turning to coat evenly.

    Step 3

    Heat 1/8 inch olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Fry the patties, turning once, until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Drain the patties on a paper-towel-lined plate.

    Step 4

    Sandwich each patty, along with sliced onion and a dollop of mayonnaise, between 2 slices of bread and serve.

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