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Ingredients

  • Red Lentils 226g
  • Chicken or vegetable stock - 250mls
  • Red Onion finely chopped small
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Red chilly - finely chopped 1 - 2 to taste
  • Chestnut Mushrooms - Finely Chopped 56g
  • Hazelnuts roasted and crushed 100g
  • Cheddar finely grated 56g
  • Dried mixed herbs 1 teaspoon
  • 1 egg - large
  • Bread crumbs -56g

Method

  • STEP 1
    Cook lentils in stock until just cooked and drain well. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • STEP 2
    Sweat onion, garlic, chilly and mushrooms for 5 minutes then add hazelnuts and cook for further 2 minutes.
  • STEP 3
    Put onions, garlic, chilly, mushrooms and hazelnut mixture in a bowl and add cheddar and dried herbs and lentils and mix well.
  • STEP 4
    Mix in the egg.
  • STEP 5
    Blend in enough breadcrumbs to ensure a firm mixture.
  • STEP 6
    Form the mixture into burgers and rest in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • STEP 7
    Shallow fry on a medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes minutes on each side.
  • STEP 8
    Shallow fry on a medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes minutes on each side
  • STEP 9
    Serve with minted new potatoes and rocket salad.
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