Lentil Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. lentils
1 1/2 c. water
1 1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. chopped green onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
3/4 c. bread crumbs
1/4 c. wheat germ
1 c. finely chopped walnuts
2 eggs
4 tsp. steak sauce
3 drops red pepper sauce
sliced tomato and onion (optional)

Preparation

Rinse and
drain the lentils and put in medium saucepan with the
water\tand
3/4
teaspoon
salt.
Cook 25 minutes or until tender.
Drain and discard excess cooking liquid.
Mash lentils. In\ta
medium
skillet,
melt 1 tablespoon butter or margarine and add onions and garlic.
Saute until soft, about 2 or
3
minutes. Stir
in
lentils, along with crumbs, wheat germ, walnuts,
eggs, steak
sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and hot pepper
sauce.
Shape into
four\tpatties.
Melt\tremaining 2 tablespoons
butter
or margarine and fry patties over medium heat until
brown,
3
to 5 minutes each side, lifting patties occasionally
with
spatula
to prevent sticking.\tServe with sliced tomato or onion, if desired.