Lentil Beet Veggie Burgers
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 burgers
Ingredients
  • ½ cup onion
  • Splash olive oil
  • 1 TBS white wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup dry brown lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup each: grated peeled beet and grated carrot
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan
  • ½ cup each: cooked brown rice and roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 3 TBS sesame seeds (white and/or black)
  • 3 TBS whole wheat flour or chickpea flour
  • 1 TBS Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp each: ground cumin and salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 large egg
For Serving
  • 6 whole wheat buns
  • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo ketchup, Dijon etc.
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. In a skillet, cook the onion with a splash of olive oil until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the white wine vinegar.
  3. Meanwhile, cover lentils with water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Simmer 15 minutes, or until tender.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together the beet, carrot, Parmesan, rice, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, whole wheat flour, Dijon, cumin, salt and pepper. Add the cooked onion, lentils and the egg, stirring to combine.
  5. Form the mixture into 6 patties and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  6. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/lentil-beet-veggie-burgers/