Caramelized Onion-Veggie Burger [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 8
• Time: 25 minutes

The benefits in heating mushrooms are many. For example, regular consumption of mushrooms helps improve nutrition and weight management. The presence of beta and alpha glucans molecules in the mushrooms are responsible for maintaining the health of your immune system. The mushrooms also supply your body with necessary amounts of vitamin D. A number of threats that arise from medical conditions like strokes, renal failure, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma can be effectively negated by consuming mushrooms on a regular basis. The regular consumption of whole wheat, on the other hand, provides your body with many essential nutrients like iron, copper, zinc, phosphorous, calcium, folic acid, vitamin E, B3, B2, and B1.Whole wheat also contains appreciable amounts of fiber that help us during metabolic processes. Goat cheese has been included in this recipe because it is low in calories and is considered good for your brain, improve metabolic rate and supplies your body with lots of calcium and protein.

Nutrition

• calories: 267
• protein: 12
• carbs: 40
• fat: 7
• saturated fat: 1.82
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.79
• monounsaturated fat: 3.19
• cholesterol: 26
• sodium: 330
• potassium: 210
• dietary fiber: 2.61
• sugars: 3.5
• vitamin a: 47
• vitamin c: 11
• calcium: 39
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 33.89
• other fats: 1.2

Ingredients

• 1.04 clove Garlic, raw
• 1.04 tsp Salt, table
• 1.04 large Egg, whole, raw, fresh
• 2 tablespoon Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 85.04 gram Cornmeal, yellow (Navajo)
• 3.04 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Breadcrumbs
• 1.04 can Lentils, rinsed and drained
• 3.04 cup, chopped Onions, raw
• 15.04 gram Thyme, fresh
• 1.04 leaves Basil, fresh
• 8 slice, thick/large Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
• 8 1 bun Whole-grain buns
• 2 oz Cheese, goat, soft type
• 226 gram cremini mushrooms

Instructions

• Add fresh thymes, mushrooms and garlic clove in a food processor and pulse them until they are fine.
• Now place a skillet over medium flame and heat some oil in it. Now cook some onions in the skillet after reducing the flame for about 15 min or until they turn golden brown. Then add the mushroom mixture and continue heating for a few minutes and then remove it from heat and set aside for it to cool.
• Now add the cooled mushroom with lentils and stir the ingredients. Now add salt, egg and breadcrumbs and combine well. Now create 6 equal sized patties from this mixture. Now spread cornmeal over a plate and coat the patties evenly using them.
• Place a skillet over medium flame and heat some oil in it. Cook the burgers on either side for a few minutes so that they become golden brown. Now place cheese over the burger and continue heating for a couple of minutes or until the cheese has completely melted.
• Now the burgers are ready to be served with basil and tomato.