Garden Lentil Patties
modified from "The Guilt-Free Gourmet" new revised version
- 1 cup dry lentils, soaked in 2 cups water with 1 tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar, plus additional water for cooking
- 1 cup carrots, shredded or finely diced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper or zucchini, finely diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 2 cups soaked and ready oats*
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup tomato paste (1 6 oz. can)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Soak lentils in water and apple cider vinegar for seven hours, or overnight. Drain, capturing the water so you can measure it. Rinse the lentils. Replace the same amount of water that was drained.
Simmer lentils, covered, until fully tender. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Form into patties and place on an oiled cookie sheet, pressing each pattie firmly together. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown — about 20 to 25 minutes on each side.
Serve on a whole wheat pita pocket or in a whole wheat bread sandwiches with lettuce, sliced tomato, sliced cucumber and your favorite mayonnaise.
*Use oats that have already been soaked in acidic water overnight, then dehydrated to return them to a crispy state (see this post for a detailed explanation).
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Do you think I could use cooked chick peas, mashed, in this with any luck? DH can’t eat lentils, but the seasonings and flavors in this recipe look good!
I don’t see why not. I think it would be very good! I have some other pattie recipes that call for othere grains or beans, which I can share with you. I haven’t tried all of them, though.
These do taste really good. You can use a seasoning salt instead of the salt to add more flavor, too. I added some parsley, basil, oregano and thyme when I made them up on Saturday.
I think I will try that today for lunch and see what kind of mess I can make!
It sounds really tasty. Years ago I made a burger kind of patty that had cashews, seasonings, chopped veggies….I’ve lost the recipe…. you wouldn’t happen to know what I’m talking about would you? 
I hope you like these! I think your lost recipe sounds familiar… I will look around in my recipes to see if I can find a similar one!
It sounds like a great recipe. Do you mash the lentils once they are cooked? About how many patties does a recipe make?
Thanks for the wonderful site. I chanced upon it yesterday and look forward to popping in from time to time.
It is a wonderful recipe! You don’t mash the lentils. Just mix it all together. I’m not sure how many patties result. I usually double or triple it so I can put them in the freezer. But I’d say somewhere between 6 and 10. I’m so sorry I can’t be more specific. -Wardeh
Any way to make this one gluten free??
I’d use quinoa flakes or amaranth flakes instead of the rolled oats. Play with the consistency so that you’ll be able to shape the patties. This is one of the things I’ve been wanting to try lately. Let me know how it goes!