Servings: 3

Ingredients:

1 can chickpeas, drained
1 stalk celery, chopped fine
1 small carrot, grated
1 scallion, chopped fine
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon pickles, chopped fine
salt, to taste

Mash the chickpeas coarsely.
Add all of the rest of the ingredients and mix.

Serve on whole wheat bread or in pita bread with lettuce and sliced tomatoes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1 cup green lentils
1 large potato, grated fine
1 onion, minced fine
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup crushed tomatoes
1 small jalapeno chili pepper, minced
1/4 cup bread crumbs
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons oil

Cook lentils for 1/2 hour in about 2 cups of water. Drain and let cool.

Mix all the ingredients, except the oil, with the lentils. Form into patties. (The mixture should be slightly moist. If too dry, add a little water; if too liquidy, add a little bread crumbs.) Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and cook the patties over medium heat until both sides are golden brown.

Serve on buns like a hamburger.

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

2 cans chickpeas
1 1/2 cups oats
1 clove garlic, crushed
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon oil

Drain the chickpeas; set the liquid aside.

In a food processor or blender, process chickpeas with about 1/2 cup of the liquid from the can, adding more liquid if needed to make a smooth, thick paste.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine bean paste, oats, garlic, salt and pepper; well. (It should hold together. If the mixture is too watery, add more oats; if it is too dry, add some water.)

Shape mixture into 8 patties about 1/2-inch thick each.

Heat the oil and cook the patties until both sides are golden brown.

Yield: 4 patties
This will really surprise people for not being “beef” - it is that good!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 15-ounce can black beans, drained
1/4 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
dried bread crumbs, to coat the patties
oil, to fry
4 slices Swiss cheese
1 avocado, peeled and sliced thin
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
8 slices multi grain bread, toasted

Saute onions in oil until lightly brown. Add peppers and saute for 3 more minutes.

Set aside 2 tablespoons of beans and mash the rest.

Add the onions, peppers, whole beans, 1/4 cup bread crumbs and sauce to the mashed beans. Knead for 3 minutes to combine well. Divide into 4 pieces and shape into patties. Coat with bread crumbs.

Fry the patties in a little oil until browned.

Place the patties on the bread; top with cheese, avocado, and mayonnaise.

Variation Ideas:
-Serve with bean sprouts.
-Serve with sliced onions and tomatoes.