Chickpea and veggie stuffing poppers

Chickpea and veggie stuffing poppers

Ready in 30 minutes
Serves 8 people
Per Serving:
Calories: 226
Protein: 10g
Carbohydrates: 33g
Fat: 8g
Ingredients
  • 2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked in water to cover by 3 inches for 24 hours then drain and rinse well. 
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and quartered 
  • 4 cloves of garlic smashed and peels removed 
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped carrot 
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped celery
  •  ½ cup flat leaf parsley 
  •  ¼ cup chopped fresh sage
  •  1 tablespoon fresh thyme 
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  •  1 tablespoon Tamari 
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup 
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 
  • Grapeseed oil for frying
Preparation
  1. Soak chickpeas in water to cover by 3 inches for 24 hours then drain and rinse well. 
  2. Finely chop carrots, celery, parsley, thyme, garlic and onion
  3. Mash chickpeas in a bowl
  4. Mix in the chopped up ingredients
  5. Add in the maple syrup, tamari, salt and pepper
  6. Roll the ingredients into 1” balls
  7. Put 3 tbsp grapeseed oil in a frying pan on high heat
  8. Drop the stuffing balls into the frying pan and roll in the oil until fully crisp and cooked/
Tips
Best paired with a jalapeno, cranberry dipping sauce

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