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Chop the parsley and cilantro and garnish the top of each burger

with both, if desired, creating a bed for the chili sauce and onions.

Chili Sauce

½ can (6 ounces) no - salt tomato paste

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons garlic powder

Mix together all of the ingredients in a medium bowl.

Onion Topper

2 large onions

1 ⁄ 8 cup balsamic vinegar

Cut the onions into thin slices. Sauté the onions in the balsamic

vinegar until they are translucent and most of the vinegar has

cooked away, approximately 5 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings (1 patty with 1 cup sweet potato mixture +^1 ⁄ 6 of

each topping, the chili sauce and onions, per serving)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 183 (14% from fat), Protein

4.2 g, Fat 2.6 g, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 37.8 mg

Allowances: 2 starches + ½ fat + ½ vegetable

Turkish Lentil - Tomato Soup

1 teaspoon extra - virgin olive oil

2 large onions, diced

2 large carrots, diced

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons ground coriander

2 teaspoons ground fenugreek

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper fl akes

2 large tomatoes, cored and chopped

1 cup red lentils (soaked overnight)

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