Lentil Mushroom Barbecue Burgers

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Lentil Mushroom Barbecue Burgers

Main Courses, Meat Alternatives

Difficulty: Easy Servings: 8 Author: Elisa Burgos

Description

These burgers combine the meatiness of mushrooms with the heartiness of lentils, and ties them together with savory sweet barbecue sauce. Serve them on a bun with all the fixings and enjoy a truly satisfying meal.

Ingredients

1 white onion, chopped

1½ cup button mushrooms, cleaned and chopped

3 cups cooked lentils

½ cup barbecue sauce + extra

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

Salt to taste (optional)

1½ cup quick oats (approximately)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a dry pan, saute the onions, stirring frequently. When translucent, add in the mushrooms and keep sauteing until cooked.

Mash the lentils with a fork or potato masher.

Stir in the barbecue sauce, garlic, smoked paprika and salt, then the onion and mushroom mixture.

Stir in the oats, adding extra if needed to bind the mixture. It should hold together loosely, enough to let you form burger patties.

Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning accordingly.

Shape the mixture into veggieburgers and place on the baking sheet.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the burgers from the oven so you can flip them over with a spatula. The burgers should lift easily onto the spatula when you attempt to flip them. If they do not, put them back in the oven for another few minutes and try again. The burgers will form a seal on the bottom that will allow you to easily slip the spatula underneath.

Once they have been flipped, brush the burgers with additional barbecue sauce to form a glaze and bake them an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until browned and firm to the touch.

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