Sunflower Batter Breaded Eggplant

1 large eggplant, sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup water
4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
1/8 cup toasted sunflower seeds, pulverized in blender or food processor
1 tsp. sweet basil, crushed
2 Tbsp. tomato sauce
1 tsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. sweet paprika powder
1 tsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. dried sweet basil
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon rind
Pinch thyme
1 Roma tomato
1 stalk celery
YOur favorite spaghetti sauce

In a blender or food processor, grind bread to powder and set aside. Pulverize sunflower seeds.Mix with bread crumbs, set aside.
In the blender, with very little water, process tomato and celery till well blended. Scrape into a bowl. Add olive oil, tomato sauce, and some of the water.
Mix all the dried ingredients together. Blend the two until you have a thick batter, it must not be either runny nor lumpy.
Peel you eggplant and cut into slices (about half an inch thick). Immerse your eggplant rounds into the batter and coat both sides, place in an oiled cookie sheet.
Bake at 350º F until they are golden brown (about 30 minutes.) Right when they are just about done, heat up your Spaghetti sauce and have it ready. Serve your eggplant rounds topped with the sauce.


Culture and the Christian

Sunflower Seed Burgers

1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups canned or cooked chickpeas, drained
1 Tbsp. onion powder or 1/2 of a red onion, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup oats
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Salt to taste
1 Roma or Plum tomato cut in chunks
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs (toast your own bread and pulverize it in your blender or food processor)
1 tsp. sweet paprika powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 celery stick, sliced
1/4 tsp. sweet basil
About 1 cup of water

In a blender, put the tomato cut in chunks, the celery stick slices, the parsley, the onion, (if you are not using onion powder),
the sunflower seeds and the chickpeas, add only sufficient water to blend into a soft paste. Scrape into a bowl, add the rest of
the ingredients, mixing well to incorporate flavors. Put in the refrigerator, covered, for 30 minutes.
After that, form patties and cook in a skillet, turning when golden brown. Or bake on a cookie sheet at 350º F for 30 minutes or till golden brown, turning once.
Serve as is or with your favorite sauce or gravy. It yields 4 burgers or more, depending on the size you make them. You may use them with bread or as a side dish for potatoes or rice.

Serve as is or topped with your favorite sauce or gravy.

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