Brown Rice and Lentil Burgers

Name: Brown Rice and Lentil Burgers
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup French lentils, rinsed and drained; 1 cup brown rice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 2 red bell peppers, diced; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder or 1 teaspoon chili powder; breadcrumbs (optional) or white flour (optional)

Submitted by Mizzy

"This recipe can also be made into a lentil loaf and served with mashed potatoes and vegan gravy. Served as burgers, they are also very good cold topped with ketchup and mayo."

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photo by anniesnow

Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup French lentils, rinsed and drained
1 cup brown rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, diced
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder or 1 teaspoon chili powder
breadcrumbs (optional) or white flour (optional)

directions

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil.
Add the lentils, reduce the heat and cook until softened, about 15 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile in another medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add the rice.
Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the rice is just tender, about 40 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
In a saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the garlic, onion, and peppers until slightly browned.
Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, combine the lentils, rice and vegetables.
Add the salt and pepper powder and mix well.
Add a bit of bread crumbs or flour to hold the mixture together, if needed.
Make into burger-sized patties and place on a baking sheet, or press into a loaf pan.
Bake until slightly firm, about 15 minutes, or bake the loaf for about 25 minutes.

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Reviews

Very good base recipe. I added some quiona, walnuts and pecans: raisins might work well too. The use of bread crumbs helped. Also I pulsed the finished mixture a few times in the food processor for better blending and hold ability. I also tried it backed in meat ball shapes and it worked well. <br/><br/>Good way to use left over rice and beans or peas.<br/><br/>Thanks

anniesnow
This was very good. I used a little bit of cayenne pepper instead of chili powder. I also chopped up and added baked walnuts. Yum!

waitingtopanic
I made this recipe today, also found in the Candle Cafe Cookbook, and was pleased with the results. I had to add about 1/4 cup of flour to get them to stay together and will try with breadcrumbs next time. I did cook the lentils a bit longer (25 mins. in 2 cups of water) so they would have a mushier texture. This is an economical recipe and the burgers certainly are filling -- served them on burger buns topped with cheese, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado, mayo, mustard and ketchup.

WildFamily
I made this almost exactly as written, only adding about 1/4 cup of bread crumbs to help it hold together, and cooked it in a loaf pan. It's extremely filling, and delicious. Thanks for this recipe, Mizzy!

Jenipurr