Lentil Burgers

Lentil Burgers might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 452 calories, 21g of protein, and 13g of fat each. For $2.86 per serving, this recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. A mixture of olive oil, onion, cooked short-grain brown rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 41 person have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Bon Appetit. A few people really liked this main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 97%, which is spectacular. Try Lentil Burgers, Lentil Burgers, and Lentil Corn Burgers for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

Toppings: baby arugula, avocado slices, sprouts

1/4 cup finely chopped celery

2 cups cooked short-grain brown rice

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 cups low-salt chicken broth

3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

8 portobello mushroom caps, stemmed, gills removed

1 cup red lentils

Equipment:

oven

sauce pan

baking sheet

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 425. Brush tops of mushrooms with 2 Tbsp. oil. Roast mushrooms, flipping once, until tender and browned, about 20 minutes.Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and celery until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in lentils and broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and cook until lentils are just tender but not mushy, 67 minutes. Drain, then spread out on a baking sheet to cool slightly. Transfer lentil mixture to a medium bowl. Add brown rice and toss gently to combine well. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juicePlace 4 mushrooms on plates. Spoon about 1 cup of lentil filling onto each; add toppings of choice. Place remaining 4 mushrooms on top of 'burgers.'

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 42

2. Brush tops of mushrooms with 2 Tbsp. oil. Roast mushrooms, flipping once, until tender and browned, about 20 minutes.Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and celery until softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in lentils and broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and cook until lentils are just tender but not mushy, 67 minutes.

4. Drain, then spread out on a baking sheet to cool slightly.

5. Transfer lentil mixture to a medium bowl.

6. Add brown rice and toss gently to combine well. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice

7. Place 4 mushrooms on plates. Spoon about 1 cup of lentil filling onto each; add toppings of choice.

8. Place remaining 4 mushrooms on top of 'burgers.'


Nutrition Information:

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451k Calories
20g Protein
13g Total Fat
65g Carbs
67% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
451k
23%

Fat
13g
21%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
65g
22%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
254mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
20g
41%

Manganese
2mg
103%

Fiber
18g
74%

Folate
275µg
69%

Vitamin B3
11mg
60%

Phosphorus
519mg
52%

Selenium
35µg
50%

Copper
0.88mg
44%

Vitamin B1
0.63mg
42%

Potassium
1294mg
37%

Vitamin B6
0.73mg
36%

Vitamin B5
3mg
34%

Magnesium
111mg
28%

Iron
4mg
27%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Vitamin C
9mg
11%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Calcium
56mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.2µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.5µg
3%

Vitamin A
53IU
1%

covered percent of daily need
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