Vegan Mushroom Lentil Burger & Fries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Create a flax egg by combining flax meal and water in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat until it shimmers.
4. Cook mushrooms in the heated oil until most of the juices have evaporated.
5. Add soy sauce and paprika to the mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes. Set aside in a large bowl.
6. Heat more olive oil in the saucepan and cook onion until semi-translucent. Add garlic, salt, and pepper and cook for another few minutes.
7. Transfer the onion mixture to a food processor. Add lentils, oats, and flax egg. Pulse until chunky.
8. Transfer the lentil mixture to the bowl with the mushrooms. Mix well and shape into patties. Freeze for 20 minutes.
9. While the patties are freezing, prepare the fries by tossing potatoes with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
10. Spread the fries on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
11. Remove the patties from the freezer. Cook them in olive oil for about 5 minutes on each side.
12. Assemble the burgers by placing a patty on each bun and topping with dijon mustard, tomato slices, and arugula.
13. Serve the fries with ketchup.
14. Enjoy the delicious meal!