Name: Chickpea burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: cooking oil spray; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 400 gram can chickpeas, drained; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1 egg; 4 wholemeal rolls, halved; 1/4 cup spreadable low-fat cream cheese; 8 slices roasted capsicum, thinly sliced; 1 cup alfalfa sprouts

Chickpea burgers

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

cooking oil spray

1 small red onion, finely chopped

400 gram can chickpeas, drained

2 tablespoon chopped parsley

2 tablespoon plain flour

1 egg

4 wholemeal rolls, halved

1/4 cup spreadable low-fat cream cheese

8 slices roasted capsicum, thinly sliced

1 cup alfalfa sprouts

Method

1.Spray a frying pan with cooking oil. Heat on medium. Saute onion 2-3 minutes, until soft. Transfer to a bowl with 1/4 cup of the chickpeas.

2.In a food processor, blend remaining chickpeas, parsley, flour and egg, until smooth. Season to taste. Stir into onion mixture; chill.

3.Wipe out frying pan with a paper towel. Spray with oil. Heat on medium. Add 1/4-cup measures of mixture, flattening with a spatula. Cook 2-3 minutes each side, until crisp and golden.

4.Spread base of rolls with cream cheese. Top with patties, capsicum and alfalfa. Serve with top of roll.

Other drained beans or lentils may be used in place of chickpeas, if desired.
Note

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