Chickpea Broccoli Burgers
Serve these hearty but low-fat burgers on a wheat roll with thinly sliced onion, watercress, sweet mustard and whatever other toppings inspire you. Makes about 9 burgers.
Steps
In small saucepan , bring couscous and water to a boil.
Turn off heat , cover and let stand until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender , about 10 minutes- reserve 1 cup couscous and save remaining for another use.
Meanwhile , steam broccoli until tender , 5 to 7 minutes- remove from steamer and set aside to cool.
In medium skillet , heat oil over medium heat.
Add onion and cook , stirring often , until soft , about 5 minutes- stir in cumin.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees , then line a large cookie sheet with foil , and dust with breadcrumbs.
In food processor , combine couscous , broccoli , onions , chickpeas and tahini- process until blended , stopping to scrape down sides of bowl when necessary.
Transfer mixture to large bowl.
Gradually add 1 / 4 cup bread crumbs- add enough additional bread crumbs until mixture is stiff enough to form into patties but still moist- season with salt.
Shape mixture into 3-inch patties.
Put patties on p.
Ingredients
couscous, water, broccoli florets, olive oil, onion, ground cumin, chickpeas, tahini, plain breadcrumbs, salt