Smoked Cheddar And Lentil Burgers Food

SMOKED CHEDDAR AND LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Add the first 3 ingredients to a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cover, lower heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Throw out bay leaves.
• Transfer lentils to a large mixing bowl; partially mash with a potato masher; cool slightly.
• Add oil to a medium nonstick skillet; heat over medium-high heat.
• Add in onion and carrot; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until tender; cool slightly.
• Add onion mixture, cheese, and the next 8 ingredients to the lentils; stir to mix well.
• Cover and chill for 45 minutes.
• Divided mixture into 8 portions; shape each portion into a 1/2-inch thick patty.
• Heat a grill pan coated wtih cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• Add half the patties; cook for 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Repeat with remaining patties.
• Spread 1 teaspoon mustard on the top half of each bun; put 1 patty on the bottom half of each bun; top each serving with 1 tomato slice, 1/4 cup arugula and the top half of bun.

HICKORY SMOKED BURGERS WITH GLAZED APPLES AND SMOKED CHEDDAR

Steps:

• COMBINE 1/2 cup apple butter, Worcestershire sauce, hickory smoke flavoring, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Crumble ground chuck into bowl; gently combine the ingredients well. Shape meat into four 5-inch wide patties; refrigerate.
• COAT unheated grill grate with no-stick cooking spray. Heat grill to medium-high (350 degrees F to 400 degrees F). Coat apples and onions (keeping slices intact) with 1 cup apple butter.
• GRILL burgers, apples and onions 4 to 6 minutes per side or until juices run clear on the burgers and the apples and onions are tender. Toast rolls, if desired.
• TOP each burger with cheese during the last 2 minutes of grilling. Place a burger on each roll bottom, top with grilled apples and onions and the roll top; serve.

SMOKED CHEDDAR & BACON STUFFED HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl gently combine beef, egg, breadcrumbs, barbecue seasoning, and celery salt until they are well blended and begin to bind.
• Shape beef into 8 very flat patties.
• Top half of the patties with equal amounts of cheese and bacon, then top with the remaining patties.
• Press edges firmly to seal.
• Grill over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
• Serve on hamburger bun (optional toasted) with the lettuce and tomato.

LENTIL BURGERS

Steps:

• Pulse lentils in a food processor until coarsely ground; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Mix onion, egg, bell pepper, and bread crumbs with the lentils; add mozzarella cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper to the lentils and mix.
• Divide the mixture into four equally sized portions, roll into balls, and flatten into patties.
• Spread cornmeal into a wide, shallow bowl. Dredge patties in cornmeal to coat.
• Heat olive oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in skillet until browned, about 5 minutes per side.