Greek Couscous Cakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup couscous
• 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup minced green onion
• 1/3 cup minced red onion
• 1/4 cup minced black olive
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 ounces reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 spray baking sheet with vegetable spray.
• 3 in a saucepan over high heat, bring stock to a boil.
• 4 add couscous; remove from heat. let stand, covered, for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and grain is tender.
• 5 fluff with a fork; set aside to cool.
• 6 in a bowl combine cooled couscous, red peppers, green onions, red onions, black olives, garlic, oregano, feta cheese, egg whites, whole egg and lemon juice.
• 7 form each 1/3 cup mixture into a flat patty, squeezing together in your hands.
• 8 place patties on prepared baking sheet.
• 9 bake in preheated oven, turning at halfway point, for 20 minutes or until golden.
• 10 sauce: in a bowl combine sour cream, dill, lemon juice and garlic.
• 11 serve warm patties with sauce.