Lentil Mushroom Burger - find more delicious recipes at http://www.cookingwithpulses.com!

These are vegan but you can add minced bacon to the base and add that smoky flavor. The key to this recipe is to make the base the day before so it has time to chill. Once cooled the mixture forms into patties easily and can be made and held in the fridge for 3 days or frozen for convenient meals.

Prep Time: 5 Min
Ready In: 30 Min
Servings: 4

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Lentil Mushroom Burger

Ingredients:

1 cup lentils, Golden, Sunrise or Red Chief
3 cups water or stock
1 cup yellow onion, minced
1 Tbls garlic, minced
1 tsp. coriander ground
Pinch of turmeric
1 tsp minced thyme, fresh
½ cup minced mushrooms
½ cup mushrooms sliced thin for garnish
¼ cup (1large shallot, 2 medium ) cut into rings for garnish
2 each scallions, slivered
2 tsp Kosher Salt
¼ tsp Black pepper, fresh ground ideally
1 cup of garbanzo bean flour for dusting and adding as a binder
Grape seed, vegetable oil or butter for cooking

PROCEDURE:
1. In a medium sauce pan on Medium high add vegetable oil, onions and 1 tsp of the salt and sauté onions for 3 minutes until just caramelizing. Turn down to medium low and add garlic, minced mushrooms and fresh thyme
2. Add water or stock, lentils, salt and pepper.
3. Simmer on medium high for 30 minutes until peas tender.
4. Puree 2/3 of the mixture then add back the remaining lentils and slivered scallions.
This base should be tight and the consistency of sticky rice. Add garbanzo bean flour or All Purpose flour to tighten if too wet still.
5. Adjust seasoning and cool mixture for one hour or ideally overnight.
6. Divide the mashed lentils into 4 portions then form into patties and roll in garbanzo bean flour then pan fry in vegetable oil
7. Right before cooking the patties, sear up the mushroom and shallots with butter and salt, reserve for garnish.

Serving suggestions: Use in place of beef for a healthy burger or at breakfast as a base to a poached or fried egg on a bed of sautéed garlic greens

Prep time: 5-10  minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes plus 5 minutes for the patties once formed

Nutrition Facts: Calories 331 | Total Fat 6 g | Saturated Fat 0.5 g | Cholesterol 0 mg | Sodium 595 mg | Carbohydrates 52 g | Dietary Fiber 20g | Protein 20 g 

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