Lentil Veggie Burger Recipe

The original recipe works well. As long as you stick with the basic ingredients & proportions, you can't go wrong. We made a few changes and added some options - because we can't help playing with our recipes! Feel free to do the same.

First we halved the recipe. Then we cooked the lentils with a veggie bouillon cube, sautééed the veggies and spices in oil, added some paprika and gr. flax seed, threw in some minced fresh basil, used fresh ginger instead of dried.

Makes 8-10 hearty lentil burgers. Double the recipe to feed a crowd

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Ingredients:

• 1 cups brown lentils
• 2 cups water
• Optional: 1 vegan veggie bouillon cube
• 3/4 cups sunflower seeds
• 3/4 cups quick oats
• 1/2 medium red onion
• 1 tsp cumin
• Optional: 1 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp dried ginger, OR 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
• Optional: 1/4 cup shredded carrot or minced red bell pepper
• Optional: 1 tsp paprika
• Optional: 1/8 tsp cayenne or black pepper
• Optional: 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
• Optional: 1/4 cup minced fresh basil or parsley

Directions:

1. Soak lentils in hot water for 2 hours
2. Drain and rinse lentils
3. Place drained lentils in a 4 quart pot with 2 cups of water, and optional veggie cube
4. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 1 hour
5. Remove lid and turn heat up to medium, stirring occasionally, until remaining liquid has been absorbed. Mash lentils with a potato masher, stick blender or fork
6. While the lentils are cooking, place the sunflower seeds in a large shallow pan. Toast in a 275 degree oven for 1/2 an hour stirring once or twice until golden brown
7. Chop onions, garlic, and ginger plus any optional veggies
8. Optional: sauté onion, garlic & pepper or carrot, if using, with oil in a frying pan until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and any optional spices. Stir for another 2 minutes, and remove from heat
9. Grind toasted sunflower seeds to a coarse meal in a food processor or blender, leaving some large chunks
10. Place oats, sunflower seeds, mashed lentils, veggies, spices and salt in a large mixing bowl
11. Add nutritional yeast, along with minced basil or parley, & ground flax seeds if using
12. Stir together with your hands to make a stiff mixture. Let stand for 1/2 an hour to allow the oats to absorb moisture and bind the mixture together
13. Heat a little cooking oil in a frying pan on medium heat, shape the lentil mixture into patties and fry 10 minutes on each side until nice and crispy brown

Thanks again to Naturally Vegetarian Recipes for this veggie burger recipe

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