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.