Recipe: Vegetarian Rolls

Vegetarian Rolls
Source: Gisele Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 8

1 3/4 cup [440 mL] canned chick peas, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons [10 mL] vegetable oil
1 medium-size onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup [250 mL] green pepper, chopped
1 3/4 cup [440 mL] canned tomato sauce
1/4 cup [60 mL] cider vinegar
2 tablespoons [30 mL] tomato paste
2 tablespoons [30 mL] packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon [15 mL] chili powder
Pinch of Cayenne pepper
8 hamburger buns

Grossly chop chick peas in a food processor; reserve. In a large frypan, in hot oil, brown chopped onion, minced garlic and chopped green pepper for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often.

Mix in reserved chick peas, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, tomato paste, brown sugar, chili powder and Cayenne pepper. Cook for 9 to 15 minutes, until thickened, stirring from time to time. Stuff hamburger buns with mixture and serve immediately.