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Chickpea 'n' Red Onion Burgers Recipe

“This is the burger I like to make when it's chilly outdoors and the barbecue grill has been retired to the garage,” writes Lillian Julow of Gainesville, Florida.

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Chickpea 'n' Red Onion Burgers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fat-free red wine vinaigrette
2 cans (15 ounces each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs
2 eggs
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 sesame seed hamburger buns, split
6 lettuce leaves
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Directions

In a small bowl, combine onion and vinaigrette; set aside. In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, walnuts, wheat germ and parsley; cover and pulse until blended. Add the eggs, curry and pepper; cover and process until smooth.
Shape into six patties. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until firm.
Combine mayonnaise and mustard; spread over cut sides of buns. Serve patties on buns with lettuce, basil and reserved onion mixture. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 burger equals 386 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 732 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Chickpea 'n' Red Onion Burgers in Light & Tasty February/March 2008, p14

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2009 by ndb110

The "patties" are a bit hard to work with - more like big cookies than a solid patty - but they cooked pretty well, and held together on the bun. The walnuts add a depth to the flavor. They do turn out a bit dry, but the suggested onion topping and mustard add soem moisture to the texture. Next time, I will try making these ahead in hopes that they will solidify in the fridge before baking.