Good Eats: Pea Hamburgers

In a medium sauce pan,

Combine:
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup of chopped Red Bell Peppers
Pinch of salt

Simmer over medium heat. Stir ocassionally until the are onions and peppers are soft.

Then add:
2 tsp cloved garlic
4 oz of chopped mushrooms

Simmer and stir. When vegetables are soft and moist,

Add:
1 cup of dried split peas
1/2 cup of uncoooked brown rice
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
3 cups of vege broth

Increase heat and bring liquid to a boil. SImmer for an hour until peas are tender. Once cooked, stir to combine (food processor is recommeneded). Once combined,

Stir in:
3/4 cup of dried bread crumbs
Salt and Pepper to taste

Refridgerate for 30 minutes to set texture and flavors. Once refridgerated the pea mixture can be molded into burger form and cooked over medium/high heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.

Update: After making these a few times, I found it was hard to get the peas to be soft enough to make good burgers. On my last try, I varied by substituting 1/2 cup of the peas for a 1/2 cup of pearled barley. I also added carrots, 1 tsp of chili powder, and some Wiltshire sauce. So much better.