Delicious Lentil Burgers
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of dry lentils
  • Water for cooking according to instructions
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ small white onion chopped
  • 1 small carrot chopped
  • ½ cup of rolled oats finely ground in the blender
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ tsp of cumin
  • 1 tb of olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 Garlic clove
Instructions
  1. Cook the lentils in the water with salt and bay leaf according to package instructions.
  2. In a pan, sauté with the olive oil the onions, carrots and 1 garlic clove until the carrots are soft and the onions are translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Once the lentils are cooked, drain all leftover liquid in them using a mesh colander.
  4. In a bowl, combine the cooked lentils, onion and carrot mixture, ground oats, egg, cumin, salt and pepper, and press mixture with a fork.
  5. Form the mixture into patties. Depending on how big you make them you will get around 6-8 patties.
  6. Cook them in the pan for about 3 minutes on each side. Build your favorite burger and enjoy!
Recipe by Balanced Nat at https://www.balancednat.com/delicious-lentil-burgers/