- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup dry lentils
- 1/2 cup grated carrots
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Combine water and lentils in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add carrots, onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic to lentils; cook until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat and slightly cool lentil mixture.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an oven-proof wire rack.
- Mix bread crumbs, eggs, olive oil, salt, and Italian seasoning in a bowl; add lentil mixture and stir until well combined. Form mixture into 6 to 8 patties and place on the prepared wire rack; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Place wire rack with patties onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until burgers are firm, about 20 minutes.