Chick-pea walnut burgers
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | can | (19-ounce) chick-peas |
| 2 | Garlic cloves | |
| ½ | medium | Onion |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh rosemary leaves |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves |
| ½ | cup | Fine fresh bread crumbs |
| ¾ | cup | Walnuts; toasted and chopped |
| 1 | large | Egg |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 4 | Sesame buns | |
| 4 | slices | Beefsteak tomato |
| 4 | slices | Red onion |
Directions
In a colander rinse and drain chick-peas. In a food processor pulse garlic, onion, and rosemary until chopped coarse. Add chick-peas, parsley, and bread crumbs and pulse until just combined. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in walnuts, egg, and salt and pepper to taste until well combined.
Form mixture into four 3-inch patties. Chill patties, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
In a large skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook patties until golden brown, about 4 minutes on each side. Toast sesame buns. Transfer burgers to buns and top with tomato and onion.
Serves 4.
Gourmet August 1997
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Mar 05, 1998