Vegetarian

Original Veggie Burgers is for Dinner.

Original Veggie Burgers takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Original Veggie Burgers takes 15 minutes to cook.

Original Veggie Burgers makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Original Veggie Burgers are:

• 1 c dry lentils, well rinsed
• 2½ c water
• ½ t salt
• 1 T olive oil
• ½ medium onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, diced
2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• ½ t pepper
• 1 t soy sauce, optional
• ¾ c rolled oats, finely ground
• ¾ c bread crumbs, fresh ground from whole-wheat bread

Here is how you make Original Veggie Burgers:

Place the lentils, water, and salt in saucepan, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes, until water is nearly gone and lentils are very soft, with splitting skins.Sauté the onion and carrot in oil until soft, about 5 minutes; wilt spinach for 1-2 minutes with onions and carrot.Mix the lentils, onions, carrots, spinach, pepper, and soy sauce in the large bowl, then mix in the ground oats and bread crumbs.While still warm, form the lentil mixture into appx 3-inch-across patties, which can now be frozen, refrigerated (for up to 5 days), or cooked immediately.Cooking (2 possibilities): 1. In a frying pan, heat a bit of oil, place a burger on top, and fry until brown, 1-2 minutes. Repeat on other side and serve. 2. In a 400º oven, bake the burgers on a greased baking sheet until light brown, about 15 minutes.NotesYou can eat these veggie burgers as you would a hamburger - on a bun or toast, topped with ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, onion, pickles....Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.

The nutritional information for Original Veggie Burgers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 125.4

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 250.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 5.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Original Veggie Burgers is Vegan