Low Fat Red Lentil And Garbanzo Bean Croquettes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray
• 500 g potatoes
• 400 g garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup red lentil
• 2 spring onions
• 2 slices rindless bacon
• 1/4-1/2 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup corn flake crumbs

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes; cut and place into boiling water in saucepan; boil for 10 minutes.
• 2 add red lentils to potatoes in water for 3 minutes; drain.
• 3 return to pan, add garbanzo beans (drained chickpeas if using canned) and mash and add black pepper.
• 4 oil spray fry pan (or use 2 teaspoons stock) and sauté green onions (spring onions), bacon, garlic and chili sauce for about 4 minutes; add coriander and parsley.
• 5 add bacon mixture to mashed mixture; combine well.
• 6 note: taste at this point and adjust to your liking; no use continuing if you don't like the taste or texture at this point.
• 7 with 1/2 measure cup, take up combined mixture into hands and roll onto cornflake crumbs (on flat tray) like small sausages.
• 8 note: if you place mixture between hands (that look like they are praying), roll back and forth to make it easier to evenly roll; tap both side to square out.
• 9 place on flat plate, cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• 10 note: make sure croquettes are nicely covered all over.
• 11 preheat oven 210°c; place baking paper on flat tray; place croquettes and lightly oil spray one side.
• 12 bake for 10 minutes, turn, lightly oil spray and bake for another 10 minutes.
• 13 enjoy! serve with any sauce you enjoy! we like tzatziki!
• 14 note: i count to 5 when using oil spray.
• 15 note: i got 13 out of mine.