Rice & Garbonzo Patties

So, I have it my head, that, like the lamb burger, you can mix anything together with bread crumbs or crackers & eggs...

So, lets test this theory.

Gather ingredients:
Garbonzo Beans, Rice, Serrano Peppers, Asparagus, Shiitake Mushrooms, Garlic, Basil.

Chop & Saute Garlic & Serranos.

Chop the rest.

Lightly Saute.
We'll be cooking them again when we make them into Patties, so here is probably not necessary... but whatever, it'll be easier to mash 'em up if they're a little tender.

Put in bowl & season.

Add Rice & Beans and mash it up.

Add an Egg.
I'm also putting in Nutritional Yeast for some reason.

Mix it all up.

I put a wad of this mix in a heated pan with a bit of oil and shape it into a Patty.
It doesn't have quite the same constitution as the Ground Lamb, so it's easier to form in the pan.

In theory, after it has cooked enough on one side, it will stick together well enough to at least flip in one piece.
Such is not the case.

Probably because I forgot to put in Bread Crumbs or Saltines.
Meh.
Weak.

Still tastes pretty good though.

But you only fail if you give up, really.

Chick Peas!

Yes.
Fresh Chick Peas, or Garbanzo Beans... is it a Pea? Is it a Bean?

Let's just settle for Legume.
They look like tiny little brains.

They're pretty good. Way better than in a can.
We have a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) at Sungold Farms, located in Forest Grove, OR.
We buy 2 shares and every week for about 4.5 months we get fresh, local, organic produce. We pick it up at the Farmer's Market downtown on Saturdays.
Once a year they give us Chick Peas.
You pop them out of their pod, with a little pop sound, like that bubble wrap with a prize inside.
There's only one per pod, so it takes awhile to fill up, oh say, 1 Cup.
But they're so good. I didn't know beans or peas or whatever could taste so fresh, I always had them from a can.

Okay, well enough of that.

I put them in stir fries. That's all I've done with them so far.
Maybe next year I'll grow some, since you can grow them in this climate, and attempt some raw Humus or something.

I think to grow them you just get some dried ones and let them sit in water, or keep them wet, and they start sprouting.

I'll keep you posted.