Green lentil, potato and mushroom burgers

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 400 g of lentils, green, tinned
• 300 g of potatoes, boiled or steamed until tender
• 250 g of mushrooms, sliced
• 90 g of porridge oats
• 3 tsp allspice powder
• 3 tsp linseed
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the green lentils well and set aside until you need them

2. 2

   Sauté the mushrooms in the olive oil and garlic until tender and juicy. Season well, then whizz in a blender or food processor until quite fine

3. 3

   Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mash until well combined. Season

4. 4

   Flour your hands and take scoops of the mixture from the bowl, roll into balls and then squash into a burger-sized patties. Chill until you are ready to cook

5. 5

   Fire up the barbie and once it is hot enough cook the burgers until golden brown and crisp. As these are veggie burgers, you don’t have to worry about the cooking. They are safe to eat raw. I like mine fairly charred!

6. 6

   Alternatively, you can fry them in a little oil for a few minutes on each side or bake them in the oven until golden and crisp