Borlotti Beans and Feta Patties

In my newest French cooking magazine issue are 70 vegetarian and vegan recipes. Today was the desicion to use up feta and a red bell pepper. Since I browsed the the recipes last weekend the patties caught my eye.

I did not want to get groceries, I used up the things in the cupboard and in the fridge. The bell pepper had a slight soft spot, the sheep milk feta was on its last week in the fridge. But the main ingredient was a can of Borlotti beans.

The patties are cooked in the oven. That way no problems to turn them, just flipped them over after half the cooking time. As a counterpoint to the patties I served a dip to go with them. Very lemony and creamy.

Recipe for 8 patties:
1 small red onion
1 red bell pepper
2 tbsp chives
1 tbsp parsley
60 g feta cheese
30 g Grana Padano
1 can Borlotti beans
60 g breadcrumbs
3 tbsp flour
Salt and pepper

Dip:
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
parsley
1 tbsp rice syrup
100 g rich curd
2 tbsp creme fraiche
Fleur de sel

Preheat the oven 180 C.
Chop onion and bell pepper very fine. Cut up the chives.
In a bowl mix all the ingredients to a simple mash.
Use a large ice cream scoop and put 8 patties on baking paper.

Stick it in the oven for 30 min, turning the patties over after 15 min.

Prepare the dip.