Dinners/Middle-Eastern Chick-pea mini-burgers
Makes: 6 mini-patties
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
From: Cooking Light, November 09
Contents
Ingredients
1 8-oz red potato
3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 15.5 can chick-peas, simmered, drained and divided
1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp. smoked prapika
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
Directions
Step 1
Simmer the chick-peas. Cook potato in water until done (very tender). Coarsly chop and place in medium bowl. Add 1 tbsp. garlic and 1 tbsp. oil to bowl and mash it until slightly chunky. Remove 3 tbsp. chick-peas and place in small bowl. Add remaining chick-peas to potato mixture and mash till well blended. Stir in remaining chick peas, and remaining ingredients. With moistened hands make 3 inch patties (1/3 cup)
Step 2
Heat 1 tbsp. oil in non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add 3 patties to pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook 4 minutes until patties are golden. Cook 3 minutes on other side 'till patties are set.
