Chef A.M. Hyer

To treat myself after my crazy day yesterday (read previous post) I went to my favorite Health foods store Sunflower and bought ingredients for some yummy food. I got a Williams-Sonoma cook book for Christmas last year so I flipped through it till I found what looked good. This is how tonight's menu began...

White Beans:

Over medium-high heat warm 2 tbls. olive oil

Add one small yellow onion and

one red bell pepper (5 min)

Add 2 cloves garlic,

2 15 oz cans of white beans,

2 tbls. oregano,

1/2 cup white wine (grape juice)

and 3/4 chicken broth

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat

and simmer for 5 min.

Moroccan Burgers:

In a large bowl mix with hands...

1 lb. ground beef,

4 tbls. fresh chopped mint,

4 tbls. parsley,

small yellow onion,

1 tsp. cumin,

1/2 tsp. cinnamon,

1/2 tsp. salt

Split into 5-6 patties and grill

(I froze what I didn't cook)

Yogurt Sauce:

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 tbls. mint

1 tbls. parsley

1/4 tsp. cumin

This totally makes the burgers,

plus I added Roma tomatoes on top

and broiled pita chips

I was pleasantly surprised! This was a foreign dish with some interesting flavors, but I would definitely make it again. Just something fun, new and warm on a cold night. I recommend sipping on Starbuck's caramel hot chocolate and listening to Christmas music as you cook!