Vegan Lentil Patty Melt

Vegan Lentil Patty Melt

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

Ingredients

Lentil Patties

• 1 C. Cooked lentils
• 2 Tbsp. Flaxseed meal
• 3 Tbsp. Water
• 3/4 C. Gluten Free Panko bread crumbs
• 1 tsp. Liquid smoke
• 1 tsp. Soy sauce or tamari
• 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
• a pinch of Salt and pepper

 Sauce

• 1/2 C. Vegan mayo
• 2 Tbsp. Ketchup
• 2 tsp. dill pickle relish
• 2 tsp. Stevia
• 1 Tbsp. Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. Smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. Onion powder
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• a pinch of Black pepper

For the sandwich

• bread of choice
• 1/4 red or white onion, sliced thin

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add your cup of cooked lentils. Then Smash them pretty well, but so that they still have some texture, you don’t want a smooth paste. It should still be chunky.
3. Then in a small bowl, mix together the flaxseed and the water. Set aside to thicken for a minute to make a flax egg. 
4. Then to the bowl with the lentils, add the panko, liquid smoke, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper. 
5. Then add in the flax egg. Stir everything together until fully combined. The mixture should hold together easily. 
6. Now form patties from the lentil mixture. It will make 2 large patties or 4 small ones. Divide the mixture and roll into a large ball, then flatten into a patty. 
7. place the patties on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper
8. Then bake for 20 minutes, flipping the patties after 10 minutes. Or until the patties are firm. 
9. While the patties are baking make the sauce. In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk all the sauce ingredients together. Taste, adjust seasonings, set aside. 
10. Once the patties are done, toast bread

Put sandwich together on toast with patty, onion and sauce or using vegan butter on both sides, fry like a grilled cheese,

1. Then, once the melt is all brown and hot and gooey, remove from the pan, and serve immediately!

Notes

To make this recipe gluten free, replace the panko with gluten free bread crumbs, the soy sauce with tamari , and the bread with your favorite gluten free bread.

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