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Slammin’ Spanish Burger

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 14

Bring your tastebuds on an unexpected trip across the globe with this Spanish-inspired burger recipe: A blended burger patty of ground beef, red lentils, roasted mushrooms, onions, garlic, salt, oregano, and a generous dash of smoked paprika, grilled and served atop a soft bun with lettuce, a roasted red pepper petal, and a drizzle of orange-rosemary aioli.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    1 lb (500 g) split red lentils, cooked, drained, pureed

    1 lb (500 g) mushrooms, roasted, pureed

    1 lb (500 g) ground beef

    1 cup (250 mL) onion, chopped, sauteed

    4 Tbsp (60 mL) garlic, chopped, sauteed

    1 tsp (5 mL) salt

    ¼ cup (60 mL) oregano, chopped

    3 Tbsp (45 mL) smoked paprika

    14 each, lettuce leaves

    14 each, half red pepper, fire roasted

    3 ½ cups (875 mL) orange rosemary aioli*

    14 each, burger buns


Directions

  1. Combine lentils, mushrooms, and beef.
  2. Add onions, garlic, salt, oregano, and paprika. Form 14 x 4 oz patties.
  3. Grill patties on a flat top.
  4. For each burger, place patty on bottom half of burger bun and top with 1 lettuce leaf, half of a roasted red pepper and 2 oz (55 mL) aioli.

To make Orange Rosemary Aioli:
In a small mixing bowl, combine:
3 ⅓ cup (825 mL) low-fat mayonnaise
3 Tbsp (45 mL) finely chopped rosemary
2 Tbsp (30 mL) orange juice
2 Tbsp (30 mL) garlic puree
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
2 tsp (10 mL) orange zest


Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 burger
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 500
  • Total Fat 18 g
  • Saturated Fat 8 g
  • Cholesterol 90 mg
  • Carbohydrates 71 g
  • Dietary Fibre 5 g
  • Sugar 11 g
  • Protein 14 g
  • Sodium 670 mg
  • Potassium 531 mg
  • Folate 103 mcg