Mama Gone Green is a blog dedicated to raising happy children and reducing our impact on the Earth. My name is Taryn and I am the mother of 2 young kids and an environmental studies instructor at a community college in Portland, Oregon. Please join me as I journey through life as a mama, teacher, knitter, photographer, gardener, and environmentalist!

Monday, April 26, 2010

Lentil Burgers


This is a recipe that I modified from one I found at 101cookbooks.com. It is super easy and DEEE-licious! It has become a new regular on our dinner menu.

What You Need:
  • 1 cup dried french green lentils
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 2 pieces of whole grain bread, toasted well (or use store-bought bread crumbs)
  • 2 eggs
  • cumin
  • olive oil (for the pan)
  • condiments, toppings, buns or bread to serve on
What You Do:
  • Cook lentils (making sure that you do not overcook)
  • While lentils are cooking, chop and saute the 1/2 onion in a skillet heated with olive oil. Cook onions until they are tender and starting to caramelize. Add cumin (to your taste) and continue to cook for 2 more minutes while stirring continuously. Turn off heat.
  • Put your 2 pieces of toast in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to turn your bread into crumbs. If the bread is not toasted well-enough to make crumbs, then toast some more!
  • When lentils are finished cooking, strain well. Put in a bowl and add the 2 eggs. Mash up your mixture really well (a potato masher works well)... if it is not mashed up well, the burgers won't stick together.
  • Add onions and breadcrumbs to the mixture and combine well.
  • Cook in a saute pan lightly coated with olive oil, flipping once, until each side turns a golden brown.
  • Serve with home-made fries and enjoy!
  • Makes 3 medium-size patties.
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