Falafel Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 small red onion, chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
1 (7.75 ounce) can spinach, well drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
Serving Suggestions:
Hamburger buns
Lettuce leaves
Sliced tomato
Sliced red onion
Tzatziki sauce

Preparation

In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, in 1 tablespoon hot olive oil, cook red onion and garlic about 5 minutes until tender-crisp.
To food processor, add one-fourth of garbanzo beans, lemon juice and salt; pulse canned spinach until mixture is a smooth paste. Add remaining garbanzo beans, breadcrumbs and onion mixture; pulse until coarsely chopped.
Shape mixture into four 4-inch patties. (If desired, you can refrigerate until ready to cook.) In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, in remaining tablespoon hot olive oil, cook falafel patties until golden and crisp, turning once. Serve with any of the above serving suggestions.