Bean and cheese patties

Bean and cheese patties as part of a roast

It is best use giant white beans for this, especially if starting with dried ones. I used the Greek Fassolia Gigantes-Elefantes Kastorias, which are like large butter beans in appearance.

Ingredients

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• 250g (cooked weight) large white beans, lightly mashed
• 50g panko
• 160g carrots, coarsely grated
• 100g hard cheese, grated
• Parsley to taste, chopped
• Olive oil
• 90g red onions, finely chopped
• Garlic, to taste, minced with a little salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. In a bowl, mix the beans, panko, carrots, cheese and parsley
2. Heat a little olive oil in a pan
3. Sauté the onions until soft
4. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or too - do not allow to burn
5. Add to the bowl and mix thoroughly
6. Stir in the beaten egg and the seasoning
7. Shape into 8 patties
8. Lay them on a tray and refrigerate for an hour to firm up
9. Just before serving, heat some more oil in a large frying pan and cook on both side until browned

Serving suggestions

Can be served with salad as a light lunch or will go well as part of a vegetarian roast

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