My little man is sick. He has a mean cold and a couple ear infections, and he's just a little miserable lately.
See those dark red eyes? Rosy cheeks? Overall pitiful look? I haven't been able to get him to eat dinner in quite a few days. He just wants milk, milk, and milk (coconut milk! :)).
So tonight I wanted to make him something packed with veggies and good stuff, something he will like and eat, and also will be good for him.
I decided on veggie burgers, as I have a ton of cans of chick peas in the house.
Start with 2 cans of garbanzo beans (chick peas). Open up, drain, and rinse off in the sink.
Next, chop up one large onion. You don't have to chop it up too fine, as it's just going to go in the food processor anyway.
And then loosely chop 2 carrots
We're also going to need some garlic.
Did you know that garlic has HUGE healing properties? It is great for the immune system, and is great for you if you are sick. Ever wonder why your mom or grandma made chicken noodle soup with extra garlic every time you were sick? There's a reason for that! It is SO good for the body!
Because Caleb is sick, I added quite a few cloves (like 5....) but you don't need near that much if you prefer a more subtle taste. 2 or 3 should be good.
Add about half a can of diced tomatoes, drained. I didn't grab a picture of this one.. last minute decision. You can skip this step if you don't like tomatoes. We just like the flavor over here.
Mix it all together in a bowl and add in portions into the food processor.
You're not going to want it completely pureed, but blended very well. Once you have it all blended up real good, put it in a mixing bowl.
Add about 1/4 cup of vanilla Greek yogurt. This step can be skipped if you're going vegan, but we liked the extra flavor and nutrients.
After that is all nice and mixed in, add about 1 1/2- 2 cups flour.
This holds all the ingredients together so that you can roll it up in a ball and cook it without it falling apart.
You're going to want the texture to be like this:
It's going to be similar to the texture of gooey dough but thick and dry enough to roll into balls (will still stick to your hands, you can spoon it onto the pan also if you wish).
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat, add add the dough as so:
Doesn't look like anything special yet, but after a few minutes when you notice the bottoms browning and you turn it over you will get..
This.
Pretty, right? Nice and crunchy outsides.. warm and soft insides. Full of yummy healthy goodness.
Once both sides are nice and browned, remove and place on some paper towels to let the oil drain a bit.
We like these best served on a hamburger bun or bread, topped with lettuce and tomato, and a bit of ketchup.
Best part?
Kid approved. The sickest, pickiest 2 year old I have ever met, that hasn't eaten in days... is now eating greek yogurt, chick peas, carrots, tomatoes, and most importantly, garlic.
He'll be feeling better in no time :)
Official List of Ingredients
2 cans garbanzo beans (chick peas)
1/4 cup Vanilla greek yogurt
2 carrots
1 1/2- 2 cups flour
2-3 cloves garlic
Half a can of diced tomatoes, drained
1 large onion, chopped
Oil, for frying
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