Simple Tasty Lentil Veggie Burgers

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils (to yield 2 cups cooked)
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped (4-5 green onions, and green parts)
• 2 egg whites (or 1 whole egg)
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely shredded (i use that pre-shredded kind)
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 dash cayenne (a few shakes)
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (i use whole-wheat)
• 1/3 cup hulled raw sunflower seeds

Recipe

• 1 rinse 1 cup of regular brown lentils, and cook in about 2-3 cups of boiling water for 30 minutes or until the lentils have softened, draining any excess water. let them cool a bit.
• 2 put all of the ingredients except the breadcrumbs and sunflower seeds into a food processor and do a rough chop a few times until the mixture gels together, and a puree forms but there are still some whole lentils in there.
• 3 pour the mixture into a bowl and add the seeds and breadcrumbs until you can form patties with your hands. if the mixture is falling apart, refridgerate it for a while.
• 4 form about 4-6 patties by hand, then heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet on medium heat.
• 5 cook each patty about 6-7 minutes on each side or until golden brown.