Here is my alternative to the Impossible Burger.
You can easily substitute any other kind of legumes like red kidney beans. I happen to enjoy lentils.
You can omit brown rice and just use more legumes. Or try another whole grain.
You can change the vegetables to any lightly steamed vegetable or vegetable mix. I often have an onion, celery and carrot mix available from my soup and vegetable stock prep. I’ve used this vegetable mix with zuchinni, cauliflower and brocooli as well. Canned chopped tomatoes or steamed chopped tomatoes also work.
Spices can be almost anything. Oregano, cumin, chili powder, black pepper, mustard, ketchup, tomato paste, BBQ sauce...
What I like about this burger is the high amount of vegetables. This give the burger a good base of flavor.
Lentil Burger
My favorite veggie burger. We make this weekly.
The main ingredients are lentils, brown rice, oats and vegetables.
Suggestions
Serve with whole wheat bun, ketchup, mustard, sweet pickle relish, tomato, onion and lettuce.
Serve with dumplings or whole wheat bread, mashed potatoes, brown gravy and sauerkraut.
Serve with mashed potatoes, brown gravy and vegetables.
Serve with spaghetti and marinara sauce.
MAIN
- 1 cup brown lentils, cooked
- 1 cup brown rice, cooked
- 1 cup oats, pulsed in blender 5x
- 1-1/2 cups fresh tomatoes or other steamed vegetables chopped small
FLAX EGG
- 1/4 cup flax meal
- 1/4 cup water
SPICES
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
Mix dry ingredients together: lentils, rice, oats and dry spices. Mix wet ingredients together: tomatoes or other steamed vegetables, flax egg and tomato paste. Mix dry and wet ingredients together. Allow brief 5m rest for oats and flax powder to absorb moisture. Shape into patties or balls. Bake convection toaster oven 400F 20m.