Recipe - Chick-Pea Walnut Burgers

1 cn (19ounce) chickpeas
2 Garlic cloves
One half md Onion
1 tablespoon Fresh rosemary leaves
One fourth cup Chopped fresh flatleafed
parsley leaves
One half cup Fine fresh bread crumbs
Three fourths cup Walnuts; toasted and chopped
1 lg Egg
2 tablespoon Olive oil
4 Sesame buns
4 sl Beefsteak tomato
4 sl Red onion

In a colander rinse and drain chickpeas. In a food processor pulse garlic,
onion, and rosemary until chopped coarse. Add chickpeas, 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 3inch 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 recipeludigest by Sandy sandysno@pctech.net on Mar 05, 1998