Lentil Walnut Burgers

Summary

Yield	Burgers
Source	Lisa Ruoff, DIY Veggie Burgers Class
Prep time	30 minutes
Cooking time	30 minutes
Total time	1 hour

Description

Recipe by Lisa Ruoff, as taught in our DIY Veggie Burgers Class. This recipe can be made vegan by substituting the butter with a vegan alternative and gluten-free by using gluten-free oats.

Ingredients

1 ¹/₂ cup

lentils, green (or brown, dried)

3 cups

water

1 tablespoon

apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons

butter

2 cups

onion, red (finely chopped)

3 cloves

garlic (minced)

celery (stalks, finely chopped)

mushrooms, cremini (large, finely chopped)

1 cup

walnuts (finely chopped)

2 tablespoons

sherry, dry

3 teaspoons

salt

2 teaspoons

black pepper, ground

1 teaspoon

mustard, dried

1 cup

oats (breadcrumbs, wheat germ, or flour)

Instructions

Bring the lentils to a boil with the water and vinegar, then lower to a simmer until the lentils are soft, about half an hour. Mash together. In a separate pan, sauté the onions, garlic, and celery with the butter for a few minutes. Add the mushrooms, sherry and walnuts. Sauté together until tender, about 10 -12 minutes. Turn off heat. Add spices and mix well. Combine with the lentil and then add in the breadcrumbs, wheat germ, oats, or flour. Let cool before forming into patties. To cook, either sauté patties until brown, or broil in oven about 5 minutes on each side.

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