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Black Lentil Burgers (Gooshy Burgers)

May 11, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Black Lentil Burgers (Gooshy Burgers)

This saucy burger filling made with black lentils updates one of my childhood favorite meals. My Mom made Gooshy Burgers with browned ground beef and canned French onion soup. My version has all the comfort and yum but without the fat and cholesterol. Add Worcestershire sauce, red onions, and spices for deep flavor without the MSG and other weird chemicals. Just dump all the ingredients in a pot and cook until lentils are tender, about an hour on the stove. So easy and so tasty!

I serve this tasty hot filling on toasted buns spread with mustard, but you could spoon it into a taco or over a baked sweet potato too. The filling for a Black Lentil Burger costs just 62 cents using organic ingredients!

 

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Black Lentil Burgers (Gooshy Burgers)
Savory, saucy black lentils wrapped in umami flavor from onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and spices. Serve on toasted buns with mustard, in tacos, or on baked sweet potatoes. Vegan, vegetarian, fat-free, gluten-free if using a gluten-free Worcestershire sauce and gluten-free base.
Open-face buns with black lentils, plus broccoli, dipping sauce, and carrots on a heart plate
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings
servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup black lentils 200 grams
  • 4 ounces white button mushrooms 113 grams
  • 1/2 medium red onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 medium bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce vegan
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups water
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings
servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup black lentils 200 grams
  • 4 ounces white button mushrooms 113 grams
  • 1/2 medium red onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 medium bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce vegan
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups water
Open-face buns with black lentils, plus broccoli, dipping sauce, and carrots on a heart plate
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Instructions
  1. Pick through and rinse black lentils and add them to a medium pot. Chop onion and mushrooms and add them to the pot. Add remaining ingredients.
  2. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Cover pot and reduce heat to low so water barely boils. Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour until lentils are tender. Taste and adjust seasonings.
  3. Serve hot over toasted whole wheat buns, in tacos, or over baked sweet potatoes or white potatoes. Keeps for five days refrigerated or up to a year frozen.
Recipe Notes

Notes

  • Whole Foods and Annie's make organic, vegan Worcestershire sauce.
  • Use a slow cooker if you prefer. I'd expect the lentils to be tender after three to four hours on high or six to eight hours on low, but haven't tested the timing.
  • Soak the lentils for up to twelve hours to reduce cooking time by about a quarter.
  • If you like this recipe, you may also enjoy Sloppy Pintos.

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Filed Under: Entree, Recipe Tagged With: beans, burgers, easy, lentils, quick, sandwich, tacos

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