VeganMoFo! Day One: Lentil Sliders

Happy Vegan Month of Food! 

We thought long and hard about where to start for this wonderful occasion and decided lentil slider burgers were where it's at- for three reasons.

1. They're so easy and yummy!

2. It's football season and we're sure there are plenty of vegans looking for a familiar looking snack to share with their football loving omnivorous friends.

3. We made 24 of them last night for our monthly vegan potluck and we're just dying to share the recipe with everyone!


This is our first time participating in VeganMoFo so welcome MoFoers and we hope you enjoy this first recipe!

*Note: Recipe is for two dozen sliders. Can easily be cut down for smaller meals.

You will need:
1 bag of lentils
6 tablespoons Ener-g Egg Replacer
2 cups Matzo Meal
4 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
4 tablespoons Soy Sauce or Braggs Liquid Amino
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
Garlic Powder
Dry Basil
Cumin
Liquid Smoke (just a few drops, totally optional)
Olive Oil

Really these are the three ingredients that create the patty. Everything else is for flavoring. 

What to do:

First, boil 4 cups of water. Once boiling add in entire bags of lentils. Let boil for 2-3 minutes then remove from heat and cover for 15-20 minutes. You can alternatively use veggie stock instead of water to add more flavor, but it is not necessary.

Next, uncover lentils and get out the food processor while your lentils cool down. You don't want to put them in when they're super hot or you may explode your food processor... and no one wants that. We all know our food processors are like an extension of our vegan souls.

Also, don't worry if the lentils seem liquidy. You want that liquid for the mix.

Now, in a small cup mix 3 tablespoons of Ener-g powder with 3/4 cup warm water. Stir well.

Next, in the food processor mix 1/2 of the cooked lentils with 1/2 cup Matzo Meal and just prepared Ener-g/warm water mix with a few pinches of salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, basil, cumin, 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast, 2 tablespoons soy sauce or Braggs Liquid Amino, and liquid smoke (if using). 

Blend well. You may need to add in a little more warm water to get a good mix. 

It's going to seem a little thin. No worries. Spoon the mix into a bowl and add 1/2 cup more Matzo Meal then stir well. Your mix should be thicker and ready to use now.

*Note: You may also consider adding in things like roasted garlic, onions, peppers or other veggies or more spices to the mix before frying.

This prepared mix will make 12 slider patties. Just repeat the process to make the other 12. You want the mix to be fresh so hold off on making the rest until you throw a few patties in the pan.

Now, heat a pan to medium and add a teaspoon of oil.

Wet hands (this is important, if you don't the mix will stick to you) and form patties to desired size. We make them small enough to fit on dinner rolls but they could also be made standard burger size. Whatever you're into.

Cook on each side until golden brown. Repeat until all mix is cooked into patties.

Place on buns and serve with whatever toppings you would like. We like ketchup, spicy deli mustard, red onion, and pickles. 

Lettuce, tomato, and veganaise is good too!

Game day, potluck, or just dinner at home -we highly suggest sharing these yummy guys with a group!

Also, this mix can be made into just about any shape before hitting the pan. 

Lentil hot dogs anyone?

And again, Happy Vegan Month of Food!

With peace, love, and compassion-

The Two Vegan Ladies