Yamburgers
Avg. rating 5 from 2 votes.Recipe Information
Recipe Created By: jellin
Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes, baked
8 oz dry lentils, rinsed
1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 Tbsp maple syrup
2 -3 slices whole grain bread, broken into small pieces
to taste ground pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
Directions
Boil 4 or 5 cups of water in a saucepan. Put in lentils, carrot, onion, and celery, bring to a boil, and simmer, partially covered, until lentils are cooked, about 20- 30 minutes. Drain.
Peel and mash cooked sweet potatoes. Add maple syrup and mix. Put in drained lentil mixture and bread pieces, and ground pepper to taste, and mix well.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. With your hands, make patties from the mixture and cook until browned, a few minutes on each side.
Notes
This recipe is pretty flexible - you can throw in more vegetables if you want. I like to add some frozen spinach.
It's a nice vegetarian/vegan main dish.
Substitutions
I have only made it with wheat bread, but I think any kind would work. I like to use heels.
If avoiding sesame, verify bread ingredients.
Gluten: Gluten is a protein found in specific grains (wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, rye). Other grains are naturally gluten-free but may have cross-contact with gluten-containing grains. Look for certified gluten-free products if you need to avoid gluten. Find out more about wheat and gluten substitutions.
Read it online:
https://kidswithfoodallergies.org/recipes/yamburgers/