Lentil Patties

🥘 Ingredients

• dry lentils 1 cup
• water 2 ½ cups
• salt 1 tsp
• onion ½ medium
• carrot 1
• olive oil 1 Tbsp
• pepper 1 tsp
• salt
• soy sauce 1 Tbsp
• rolled oats ¾ cup
• bread crumbs ¾ cup
• eggs (optional) 2

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. 2

   Boil the dry lentils in the water with the salt for about 45 minutes . The lentils will be soft and most of the water will be gone.
3. 3

   Fry the diced onion and diced carrot in the olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes .
4. 4

   In a bowl , combine the pepper , salt , soy sauce , rolled oats , and bread crumbs . Add the cooked ingredients to the bowl and toss combine.
5. 5

   While still warm, form the mixture into patties. Add eggs (optional) if the mixtures is not sticking together.
6. 6

   Burgers can be then shallow fried for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or baked at 400°F for 15 minutes .