Meatloaf With Chickpeas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic, chopped
1 lb lean ground beef
2 cups chickpeas, finely chopped
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup chili sauce or 1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 1/4 tablespoons flax seeds (optional)
Topping
2 tablespoons chili sauce or 2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Preparation

In a food processor, puree onion with garlic. In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, beef, chickpeas, breadcrumbs, egg, chili sauce, mustard, Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley. Knead together lightly.
Transfer to a 9 - 5 loaf pan and smooth top. Bake in at 350\u00b0F oven for 45 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted into centre of loaf reads at least 160\u00b0F.
To prepare topping, combine chili sauce with mustard; spread over the loaf. Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes.
Note: For smaller portions, divide the loaf into 2 smaller loaf pans. Cooking time is the same. I used the food processor to chop up the chickpeas. I am not a fan of store bought (dried out) bread crumbs, so I used 3 slices of flax seed bread. Regular or whole wheat bread could be used.