Falafel Patty Melt

Name: Falafel Patty Melt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 0.5 cup frozen peas; 1 can garbanzo beans (16 ounce); 1 medium carrot; 2 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp olive oil; 0.5 tsp pepper; 0.25 tsp salt; 8 slice havarti with dill; 4 pita bread

A Lebanese meze of chickpeas, peas and carrot, baked in the oven.

20 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min · 20 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat oven to 400°F Place peas in a 1-qt microwave safe dish. Cover and cook on high for 2 minutes.
2 min
2
In food processor, puree garbanzo beans, carrot, flour, 1 T olive oil, pepper and salt. Stir in peas. Form mixture into 8 patties.
3
Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over med-high. Add patties. Cook 2-3 minutes per side or until browned and heated through.
3 min
4
Meanwhile, place pitas on baking sheet. Place two slices of cheese atop each pita. Bake 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Place 2 patties on each pita; fold over, and cut in half.
5 min