jalapeno lentil burgers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup dry lentils
• 1/2 cup grated carrots
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• combine water and lentils in a saucepan; bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer for 15 minutes. add carrots, onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic to lentils; cook until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes more. remove saucepan from heat and slightly cool lentil mixture.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease an oven-proof wire rack.
• mix bread crumbs, eggs, olive oil, salt, and italian seasoning in a bowl; add lentil mixture and stir until well combined. form mixture into 6 to 8 patties and place on the prepared wire rack; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• place wire rack with patties a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until burgers are firm, about 20 minutes.