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Olive Lentil Burgers

From the post punk kitchen website! these were delicious! i love making my own veggie burger, and these had such a wonderfully unique taste. The salty brine of the olives mixed with the meaty texture of the mushrooms made a perfect match. one thing i also really liked about this recipe was the addition of dried tarragon. i do have a small plastic bag of the spice, but i don't really come across too many opportunities to use it. to me, tarragon has a licorice and slightly minty flavor. the flavors of dried tarragon are quite strong, but the 1/4 tsp called for in this recipe, gives the perfect subtle hint. i might be able to use up that bag after all! I did end up baking the burgers in the oven about 15 minutes longer than stated, so about 45 minutes total. i served them on toasted wheat bread with some romaine lettuce leaves and some guacamole.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350f.
Preheat a large , heavy bottomed pan non-stick over medium high heat.
Saute onion for about 3 minutes with a pinch of salt.
Add mushroom , garlic , black pepper , thyme and tarragon and saute for 7 to 10 minutes , until mushroom is cooked.
While mushroom is cooking , place olives in food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped.
Remove from food processor and set aside.
When mushrooms have cooked , add mushroom mixture to the food processor.
Add all other ingredients except for 1 / 2 a cup of the breadcrumbs.
Pulse until mostly smooth , but there should still be a little texture.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Add the remaining 1 / 2 cup breadcrumbs to the burger mixture , along with the chopped olives , and thoroughly combine.
Divide burger mix into 6 equal pieces.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
Form mixture into patties , spray with a little more cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes.
Flip burger.

Ingredients

olive oil, yellow onion, cremini mushroom, garlic cloves, fresh black pepper, dried thyme, dried tarragon, kalamata olive, cooked lentils, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, liquid smoke