Guest Author:\u00a0 Rebekah Barkhauer<\/p>\n

I made this recipe to help my family on their quest for healthy meals!\u00a0 I personally try to reduce my meat intake, and this makes a protein rich, tasty alternative!\u00a0 I opted to bake (instead of fry) these patties to make them healthier yet!\u00a0 I made believers out of my family, with this recipe, when I told them that garbanzo beans (chic peas) can taste good!\u00a0 It’s all in the preparation!\u00a0 I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/span><\/p>\n

1 can (15oz) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
\n1 tsp lemon juice
\n3 tablespoons water
\n1 cup dry bread crumbs (italian style)
\n1 egg
\n10 small sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil)
\n5 – 1\/4 inch slices of fresh mozzarella
\n1\/2 tsp ground clove
\n1 1\/2 tsp crushed, dried coriander (cilantro)
\n1 tsp salt<\/p>\n

Preparation Directions:<\/span><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0 Place beans, water and lemon juice in a food processor, cover and process into a rough paste. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Transfer into a large mixing bowl.
\n2)\u00a0 Place mozzarella cheese and sun-dried tomatoes into food processor. Cover and blend 2 to 4 quick \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0bursts. Add this to the mixing bowl and stir mixture.
\n3)\u00a0 Add egg, clove, coriander and salt to the mixture, stir until well blended.
\n4)\u00a0 Set aside 1\/4 cup of the bread crumbs in a medium bowl.
\n5)\u00a0 Slowly add remaining 3\/4 cup of bread crumbs into the large bowl. Mix well
\n6)\u00a0 Form 6 balls of mixture, roll in bread crumbs (that were set aside in medium bowl earlier) and press \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0into patties.<\/p>\n

Patties may be refrigerated to cook later.<\/p>\n

Cooking Directions:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
\n2) Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray or line with non-stick aluminum foil
\n3) Place patties on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes (flipping them half way through bake time)<\/p>\n

Serving suggestions:<\/span><\/p>\n

Cut or break patties in half and serve on whole wheat tortilla wraps with lettuce and choice of condiments and ENJOY!\u00a0 These also make a wonderful alternative to chicken on salads or in a chicken parmesan recipe.\u00a0 It is easy to make this a gluten free recipe by replacing the bread crumbs with a gluten free, bread crumb substitute!\u00a0 Serve on gluten free bread and enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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