Lentil Patties

🥘 Ingredients

• bread crumbs
  3/4 c
• carrot
  1
• dry lentils
  1 c
• eggs (optional)
  2
• olive oil
  1 Tbsp
• onion
  1/2 medium
• pepper
  1 tsp
• rolled oats
  3/4 c
• salt
  1 tsp
• soy sauce
  1 Tbsp
• water
  2.5 c

🍳 Cookware

• bowl

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. 2

   Boil the dry lentils in the water with the salt for about ⏱️ 45 minutes . The lentils will be soft and most of the water will be gone.

   dry lentils: 1 c, water: 2.5 c, salt: 1 tsp
3. 3

   Fry the diced onion and diced carrot in the olive oil until soft, about ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   onion: 1/2 medium, carrot: 1, olive oil: 1 Tbsp
4. 4

   In a bowl , combine the pepper , salt , soy sauce , rolled oats , and bread crumbs . Add the cooked ingredients to the bowl and toss combine.

   pepper: 1 tsp, salt, soy sauce: 1 Tbsp, rolled oats: 3/4 c, bread crumbs: 3/4 c
5. 5

   While still warm, form the mixture into patties. Add eggs (optional) if the mixtures is not sticking together.

   eggs (optional): 2
6. 6

   Burgers can be then shallow fried for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes on each side or baked at 400°F for ⏱️ 15 minutes .