Ingredients
6 servings
- •1 ½ cups water
- •¾ cup dry lentils
- •½ cup grated carrots
- •⅓ cup finely chopped onion
- •½ jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- •2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- •1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
- •3 eggs, lightly beaten
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 teaspoon salt (Optional)
- •½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- 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 onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until burgers are firm, about 20 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 238
- Carbohydrate: 36g
- Fat: 8g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Sugar: 2g