Homemade Veggie Burger - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dry lentils
1/2 cup Bulgar wheat
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup mushroom, finely chopped
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt
black pepper
optional
bell pepper, garlic, cayenne, garlic powder, cumin (I usually do 1t each (or more)

Preparation

Boil lentils in a pot for about 30 minutes until tender.
In a separate pot, cook bulgur wheat by package directions (1/2c wheat in 1c water according to my package).
In a medium sized pan, heat oil over medium heat.
Add all chopped veggies and spices.
Cook about 15 minutes, until all veggies are soft.
Put all ingredients to a big mixing bowl.
Add enough bread crumbs to be able to form patties. (You can put veggies into a fine-mesh strainer to get out excess liquid first if you want to use less bread crumbs.).
To cook, pre-heat pan on stove to medium and spray with non-stick spray. Cover with a lid. Brown each side (about 3-4min per side).
I cut wax paper to fit into a tupperware container to separate the patties.
If freezing, I wrap individually with plastic wrap, cool in refrigerator then transfer to the freezer.