Chickpea, Cheese and Onion Burgers

By á-3974

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves,minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (14-ounce) can lentils, drained and rinsed1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon tahini 2tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 cup shredded Gruyère
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• All-purpose flour, for dusting

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from relish.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet. Add onion and cook over medium heat until tender but not colored. Add garlic, cumin and cayenne, and cook 30 seconds. Remove from the heat.

Put lentils and chickpeas into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add onion mixture, tahini and parsley, and pulse again until combined and nearly smooth. Spoon into a large bowl and add egg, breadcrumbs and cheeses. Mix using your hands and add salt and pepper. Shape into patties and lightly dust with flour.

Heat remaining oil in a large skillet. Place burgers in pan cook until golden on both sides.