Mediterranean Lentil Patties recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 cups dry lentils 1 tablespoon olive oil water to cover 1 yellow onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 stalk celery, chopped 8 cups cooked brown rice 1 cup tahini 1 cup Dijon mustard ½ bunch parsley, chopped ¼ cup lemon juice 2 cups fine bread crumbs ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons ground cumin 1 cup tahini 1 cup water, or to taste ¼ cup lemon juice salt to taste
Nutrition Info
- 491.7 caloriescarbohydrate: 59.6 gcholesterol: : -fat: 22.2 gfiber: 13.1 gprotein: 15.8 gsaturatedFat: 3.2 gservingSize: -sodium: 518.1 mgsugar: 2.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Mediterranean Lentil Patties
Directions
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Put lentils in a large pot with enough water to cover by 2 inches, bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer lentils to a large bowl.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper, and celery in hot oil until onion is slightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes, add to lentils and stir.
Stir rice, 1 cup tahini, mustard, lemon juice, parsley, and lemon juice into the lentil mixture, shape into patties.
Spread bread crumbs into a wide, shallow bowl. Press patties into the bread crumbs to coat.
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. saute garlic in olive oil until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir cumin into the oil and remove pan from heat, add water, 1 cup tahini, and lemon juice and stir until smooth. Season sauce with salt.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in hot skillet until beginning to crisp, 7 to 10 minutes per side. Drizzle sauce over patties to serve.