Flavorful Black Bean Burgers in Pita Pockets with Hummus and Ajvar

Name: Flavorful Black Bean Burgers in Pita Pockets with Hummus and Ajvar
Ingredients: ¼ cup chopped onion; ½ tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley; Vegetable oil or nonstick cooking spray; 1 large egg, beaten; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 small romaine lettuce leaves; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings; ⅓ cup Ajvar or purchased ajvar; ⅓ cup prepared hummus; 2 thin slices tomato; 2 small pita breads with pockets, preferably whole wheat, partially opened and warmed; ⅓ cup panko, preferably whole wheat; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ tablespoon ground sumac; ½ tablespoon ground cumin; 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained; ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

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Easy

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Cast-Iron Cooking for Two

By Joanna Pruess

Published 2019

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Hamburger lovers who have become vegetarians will love these grilled Middle Eastern black bean burgers flavored with cumin and sumac, a wonderfully citrusy and salty spice made from ground berries that has no sodium. The burgers (

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Vegetarian

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