Lentil Walnut Burgers

A dense, protein packed lentil burger. Could easily be adapted to become a vegan recipe by removing the egg and replacing the milk with soymilk

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 5
• Yields: 5 patties

Ingredients

• 4  cups  cooked lentils
• 1  cup walnuts
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup onion
• 6  garlic cloves
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  cup quick-cooking oats
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 2  teaspoons cumin
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard

Directions

1. Allow lentils to cool and then puree them with a hand mixer or food processor. Finely chop walnuts, garlic and onions. Add to lentils with all the other ingredients. Pull a tennis ball sized bit in your hand. Roll and press into a patty and store on wax paper. Heat a skillet over medium heat with some extra olive oil to coat the pan. Gently fry patties in pan, about 6 minutes each side. The uncooked patties could be frozen and stored for later use.