Ingredients

• 1 package of Tasty Bite Chunky Chickpeas
• 1 cup of broccolini, about 8 oz.
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• Handful of basil
• Zest of 1/2 lemon

Steps

1. Steam the broccolini for a few minutes until it is tender. Remove from the heat and keep to the side.
2. Heat the 2 Tbsp. of olive oil in a frying pan and gently cook the onion, until the onion has softened but not lost its color. Remove from the heat and spoon into a food processor.
3. Chop the flowery top section off each piece of the broccolini, cut into smaller pieces and set aside. Roughly chop the main part of the stalk and place in a food processor, along with the chickpeas, egg, parmesan, lemon zest and basil. Chop until you have a rough paste then transfer to a bowl. Mix in the reserved broccolini tops and season with salt and pepper.
4. Using your hands, shape the mixture into patty shapes – as small or large as you like. They can be stored in the fridge at this stage ready to cook when needed (up to 1 day before).
5. Heat a couple of Tbsp. of olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the patties for a minute or so each side until golden. You may need to do this in a few batches, depending on the size of your pan.
6. Remove from the pan, and serve hot, warm or room temperature.

*Can be made into smaller appetizer patties or larger for a meat free sandwich patty

Makes 4-6 servings. Preparation Time: 30 minutes.