Lentil, Courgette & Thyme Burgers

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Lentil, Courgette & Thyme Burgers a try. This recipe serves 7 and costs 54 cents per serving. One serving contains 170 calories, 8g of protein, and 8g of fat. 22 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A few people really liked this American dish. If you have tahini, spring onions, fresh thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. It is brought to you by Tinned Tomatoes. With a spoonacular score of 56%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Courgette caponata with thyme & garlic chicken, Lentil Hotpot with Feta & Thyme Dumplings, and Thyme & Parmesan Turkey Burgers.

Servings: 7

 

Ingredients:

235g cooked green lentils

1 medium courgette, grated

3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme

100g 1 cup frozen vegetarian (soya) mince

1 tbsp rapeseed oil

1 red pepper, finely diced

a good grinding of salt and pepper

1 tbsp soy sauce

6 spring onions, finely sliced

3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce (you could use tomato puree)

2 tbsp tahini

2 slices wholemeal bread, whizzed into breadcrumbs in a food processor

Equipment:

frying pan

wok

bowl

griddle

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan and add the spring onions. Toss in the oil for a few seconds.2. Add the pepper and cook for a few seconds more than add the courgette. Cook until the courgette starts to soften.3. Add the veggie mince and breadcrumbs and stir well. The mince and breadcrumbs will absorb the moisture from the courgette, which will prevent your ingredients from being too wet.4. Now add the lentils, chilli sauce, and soy sauce and mix well. Cook for a few minutes, so the veggie mince has a chance to cook through. 5. Add the tahini and season well. You will fell the mixture starting to come together.6. Put the mixture in a large bowl and leave to cool. Once it is cool enough to handle, shape into 7 balls, with floured hands, then gently squeeze into patties.7. Chill the burgers until you are ready to cook them. They will hold shape better if they are chilled for a while.8. Bake, griddle or fry the burgers. I fried mine a little rapeseed oil for a few minutes on each side until browned.9. Serve on toasted burger buns with your choice of toppings. Go easy on the mustard!10. Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan and add the spring onions. Toss in the oil for a few seconds.

2. Add the pepper and cook for a few seconds more than add the courgette. Cook until the courgette starts to soften.

3. Add the veggie mince and breadcrumbs and stir well. The mince and breadcrumbs will absorb the moisture from the courgette, which will prevent your ingredients from being too wet.

4. Now add the lentils, chilli sauce, and soy sauce and mix well. Cook for a few minutes, so the veggie mince has a chance to cook through.

5. Add the tahini and season well. You will fell the mixture starting to come together.

6. Put the mixture in a large bowl and leave to cool. Once it is cool enough to handle, shape into 7 balls, with floured hands, then gently squeeze into patties.

7. Chill the burgers until you are ready to cook them. They will hold shape better if they are chilled for a while.

8. Bake, griddle or fry the burgers. I fried mine a little rapeseed oil for a few minutes on each side until browned.

9. Serve on toasted burger buns with your choice of toppings. Go easy on the mustard!1

10. Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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169k Calories
8g Protein
7g Total Fat
17g Carbs
9% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
169k
8%

Fat
7g
12%

  Saturated Fat
1g
11%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
10mg
3%

Sodium
457mg
20%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
8g
17%

Vitamin C
30mg
37%

Vitamin K
25µg
25%

Folate
91µg
23%

Manganese
0.44mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
19%

Fiber
4g
18%

Phosphorus
158mg
16%

Vitamin A
717IU
14%

Selenium
9µg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.25mg
12%

Iron
2mg
12%

Copper
0.22mg
11%

Vitamin B3
2mg
10%

Potassium
349mg
10%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Vitamin E
0.79mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.49mg
5%

Calcium
38mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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