Description
This Caprese Chickpea Veggie Burger combines vegetables and chickpeas for a hearty burger that pairs perfectly with its Caprese toppings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium carrots, cut into pieces
- 2 medium kale leaves, deveined
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 small onion, cut into pieces
- 15–20 large basil leaves
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup whole grain breadcrumbs
- oil for cooking
- 4–6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1–2 tomatoes, sliced
Instructions
- Put the carrots, kale leaves, garlic clove, onion, and 10 basil leaves in the food processor.
- Process until they are broken down, but not total mush.
- Add the chickpeas, salt, and pepper, and pulse until the chickpeas are broken down and incorporated.
- Stir in the egg and breadcrumbs.
- Form the chickpea mixture into five balls and flatten them to a burger shape.
- In an overproof grill pan or large skillet, heat a thin layer of oil over medium high heat.
- The burgers should sizzle when you put them in the pan. If they don’t, your pan isn’t hot enough.
- Cook the burgers about 5 minutes, carefully turn them over and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat your oven’s broiler.
- Add a slice of mozzarella to each burger and transfer to the oven. Broil until the cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes.
- Top each burger with 2 basil leaves and a tomato slice.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: dinner
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 214
- Sugar: 6.1g
- Sodium: 594.8mg
- Fat: 4.3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7g
- Carbohydrates: 34.7g
- Fiber: 7.3g
- Protein: 10.1g
- Cholesterol: 37.2mg