Lupine patties Italian style

Lupine is an excellent source to get your protein intake.

Ingredients

·       250 gr. of cooked lupine seeds

·       ½ cup of water

·       3 tbsp of oatmeal

·       2 tsp ground flax seed

·       2 shallots

·       2 cloves garlic

·       1 tsp olive oil

·       ¼ leek thinly sliced

·       ½ Spanish green chili (or more to taste)

·       200 gr. tomatoes

·       1 big pointed pepper, finely diced

·       50 gr. carrot finely diced

·       1 tsp tomato paste

·       Salt to taste

·       Black pepper to taste

·       ½ tsp smoked paprika powder

·       1 tsp fresh oregano

·       1 tsp fresh thyme

·       1 tsp fresh sage

·       1 tsp fresh olive herb (if you can find it)

Method

·      Grind the cooked lupine seeds with half of the chopped tomatoes, add half a cup of water in a blender.

·      Chop the shallots and garlic

·      Chop the tomatoes

·      Heat the oil and fry the chopped shallots, leek and garlic, add half of the chopped tomatoes and cook for a few minutes until the tomatoes are cooked.

·      Add this fried mixture to the ground lupine seeds in the blender, add tomato paste, herbs, smoked paprika powder, salt and black pepper, blend shortly.

·      Put the mixture in a bowl and add the oatmeal, ground flaxseed, carrot, pointed pepper, and green pepper. Mix well, put aside in the fridge for half an hour.

·      Heat the oven at 220 C.

·      Make small balls and flatten them, put on a baking tray, coat with a little of olive oil and bake for 15 minutes, turn and bake for another 10 minutes.

·      Serve with pesto and rocket on a bun as a mini burger or without the bun as a side dish.