“I composed this recipe because I find that many veggie burger recipes lack protein and flavor,” says Isabelle Côté, nutritionist. This contains lots of lentils and nuts, to make the pancake more filling. Roasted sweet potatoes add a sweet flavor, bind the mixture together and offer several vitamins and minerals found in vegetables. » For a vegan burger, it is possible to remove the egg.
For 6 burgers
Ingredients for the pancakes
- 300 g peeled sweet potato, cut into 2 cm (1 in) cubes (about 1 sweet potato)
- 125 g onion cut into strips (1 medium onion)
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) walnuts (or pecans, pumpkin seeds)
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
- 500 ml (2 cups) very cooked lentils (or 1 540 ml can of lentils, drained and rinsed)
- 1 clove of garlic, chopped (or 5 ml garlic powder)
- 1 egg
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) barbecue sauce (or ketchup)
- 7.5 ml (1 1/2 tsp) chili seasoning (or chili powder)
- 5 ml (1 tsp) dried oregano
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) smoked paprika
- 1.25 ml (1/4 teaspoon) salt
- 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) ground pepper
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) breadcrumbs
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) oatmeal
Ingredients for toppings
- Onion
- Tomato
- Lawyer
- Lettuce
- Cheese
- Garlic mayonnaise
- Barbecue sauce
Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2. In a bowl, coat the sweet potato cubes, onions and walnuts in the olive oil. Salt lightly.
- 3. Place the vegetables and nuts on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes.
- 4. Turn the vegetables and nuts and continue cooking for another 20 minutes. Leave to cool.
- 5. In the food processor container, add the sweet potatoes, onions, walnuts and the rest of the ingredients except the breadcrumbs and oatmeal.
- 6. Chop until coarse, but not homogeneous.
- 7. Place the mixture in a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs and oatmeal. Mix well.
- 8. Form the patties using 125 ml (1/2 cup or 140 g) of mixture for each.
- 9. Bake at 375°F (190°C) on the baking sheet for 15 minutes.
- 10. Flip the patties with a spatula and continue cooking for about 15 more minutes, until the tops begin to brown.
- 11. Serve on whole grain or white bread and garnish with condiments of your choice.
Conservation
The recipe can easily be doubled. The patties can be frozen once cooked.
Source: recipe from Isabelle Côté, nutritionist.
Published on lapresse.ca on July 8, 2019.