Name: Lentil Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats; 6 medium fresh mushrooms, stems removed; 1 shallot, quartered; 1 small carrot, grated; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup cooked lentils; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons prepared mustard; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 6 hamburger buns, split; Optional toppings: Fresh arugula, sliced tomato and sliced red onion

These lentil burgers are easy to make ahead of time for those days when you want a vegetarian burger but don't have a lot of time. Lentils are an excellent meat substitute, and biting into one of these patties is so satisfying because of the wonderful blend of flavors.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats

6 medium fresh mushrooms, stems removed

1 shallot, quartered

1 small carrot, grated

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup cooked lentils

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

2 tablespoons ketchup

6 hamburger buns, split

Optional toppings: Fresh arugula, sliced tomato and sliced red onion

Instructions

1 Make the lentil mixture and shape the patties

2 Place the oats, mushrooms, shallot, carrot and garlic cloves in a food processor and pulse until everything has been combined and the shallot is chopped. Add in the lentils, maple syrup, tomato paste, spicy brown mustard, some salt, marjoram, pepper, red pepper flakes and garlic powder. Keep pulsing until everything has been combined, but it is still crumbly like ground meat. The mixture should not be pasty. Shape the mixture into six 3 inch patties.

3 Cook the patties

4 Pour a little olive oil into a large nonstick skillet. Over medium heat, cook the patties for two to three minutes, turning only once. You want them to be golden brown on both sides.

5 Make the condiment mixture for the buns

6 Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard in a small bowl. Spread the mixture on the buns before adding the toppings and patties.