Boost your veggie intake with a sweet potato chickpea burger

Up your veggie intake with ease thanks to these sweet potato and chickpea burgers.

Makes: 4

Prep time: 20 + 30 mins chill

Cooking time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 600g sweet potato, peeled, halved lengthways
• 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 2 tbs smokey chipotle spice blend or fajita seasoning
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup raw couscous
• olive oil cooking spray
• hamburger buns
• Wedges iceberg lettuce
• Onion jam & chipotle mayonnaise, to serve

Methods

1. Chop the sweet potato into 3cm chunks. Place onto a microwave-safe plate. Cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave 7-8 minutes or until just tender when tested with a skewer. Drain any excess water.  Smash with a fork then transfer to a bowl. Cool 15 minutes.
2. Combine chickpeas, onion, garlic, lemon juice and spice in a food processor. Season, process until mixture almost comes together. Add to the sweet potato with the parsley, breadcrumbs and raw couscous. Shape mixture into 4 patties. Place on a lined baking tray, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up if time permits. 
3. Place a flat tray into the oven. Preheat oven and tray 220°C fan forced. Spray both sides of the patties with oil. Place onto the hot tray. Cook 15 minutes, turn and cook for a further 10 minutes until light golden.
4. To serve, spread onion jam over the base of burger buns. Top with lettuce and sweet potato pattie. Drizzle with chipotle mayonnaise. Serve.

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Recipe credit of Australian Sweet Potatoes.