Baked Falafel!

To make up for our super-heavy comfort food dinner last night, we went a bit healthier after work on Monday! (We also followed it up with some Cherry Garcia ice cream…so it wasn’t completely healthy)

Falafel Pita Sandwiches

(adapted from this recipe)

What You Need

What You Do

• Bring 3/4 cup water to a boil, add bulgur, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 30 minutes.  Drain.
• Blend chickpeas through garlic until mostly smooth. Stir in bulgar.
• Form into 1/4 inch patties (makes about 12) and place on baking sheet lined with cooking spray.  Give them a little space, as they’ll puff up just a bit.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time. 
• They’ll get nice and brown and crispy on each side. Yum!
• Fill pitas and enjoy! (sorry for some of the fuzzy pictures…I was too tired and hungry)

 

This was really easy to make.  I’ve done fried falafel from a mix before, which is even easier (and frying gives you the most amazing flavor, of course), but this was SO good and so much healthier than frying.  They were a little dry, so I might add a little more water to the mix next time.  I also think it would be good with some red pepper blended into the mix as well.  Matt and I are crazy about falafel, so i’m sure I’ll have some opportunities to udpate this recipe!

We were missing our loveable friend, bacon (which got two minor roles in yesterday’s meals)…

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