lentil amond *burgers*

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I couldn't get these to hold shape, so I fried them loose in the pan. Very

tasty with tomato slices and hot sauce (Choula's tonight). from Eating well

magazine on Care2's pages

 

 

INGREDIENTS

6 cups water

1 cup brown lentils or green French lentils (see note)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

3/4 cup finely chopped carrot

1/3 cup finely chopped shallots (about 2 medium)

1/3 cup finely chopped celery (about 1 stalk)

1/4 cup sliced almonds

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten (or _flaxseed substitute_

(http://www.care2.com/greenliving/flaxseed-egg-substitute.html) )

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in lentils, reduce heat to

medium-low and simmer until very tender and beginning to break down, about

25 minutes for brown lentils or 30 minutes for green lentils. Drain in a

fine-mesh sieve.

2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add

carrot, shallots and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3

minutes. Add almonds, thyme, salt and pepper; continue cooking until the

almonds

are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a food

processor; add 1 cup of the cooked lentils. Pulse several times, scraping down

the

sides once or twice, until the mixture is coarsely ground.

3. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the remaining lentils. Let cool for 10

minutes. Mix in egg yolk (or flaxseed) and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate

for 1 hour.

4. Form the lentil mixture into 5 patties. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon

oil in a large non-stick skillet, preferably cast-iron, over medium-high heat.

Add the patties and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn gently and continue to cook

until lightly browned and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve

immediately, or allow to cool then freeze.

Note: French green lentils are smaller and firmer than brown lentils. They

cook more quickly, too, in about 20 minutes. They can be found in natural-foods

stores and some larger supermarkets.

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