Lentil burgers

I liked biting into this burger.

Recipe adapted from Giallo Zafferano
time: 50 min + 2 hrs soaking lentils

ingredients

• 250 g (9 oz) dry green (or red) lentils, soaked for at least 2 hrs
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika (in powder)
• 2 Tablespoons green onions, chopped finely
• 50 g (1/3 cup) bread crumbs

olive oil for the pan

instructions

1. Cook soaked lentils in unsalted water (20 minutes for green, 5 minutes for red). Drain them well. In a food processor, blend lentils, let them cool a bit. In a medium bowl, combine lentils with the rest of the ingredients till smooth or almost smooth. 
2. Form patties and cook on a skillet (drizzled with olive oil) 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove burgers and place on a piece of a paper towel for the excess oil to drip off.

notes

• I like lentils but I'm always afraid of that difficult taste; the burgers don't have that;
• the combination of flavors is very pleasing and satisfying; 
• I even skipped a  dessert and had yet another burger;
• my small blender couldn't handle all the beans, so I did most of the work just using a fork;
• the bean-mix doesn't have to be all smooth;
• I make something out of beans lately once or twice a week and researching ideas that I would want to eat;