Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato, cooked and mashed (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup finely chopped spinach (or kale)
• 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup rolled oats (whole or pulsed into oat flour)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp cumin
• Salt
• pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for richness)
• flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water)