Lentil & Black Bean Burgers

• 1 cup red lentils dried
• 15 1/2 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 carrot peeled
• 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 5 tablespoons shredded mozzarella
• 1 tablespoon olive oil for cooking

1. Cook the lentils in boiling water until tender, approx 15 minutes. Drain well and place into a bowl.
2. Place the beans into a food processor and pulse until relatively smooth. Do the same with the red bell and carrot. Drain some of the liquid from the pepper as well.
3. Place all the ingredients, except for the olive oil, into the bowl with the lentils. I didn't use any salt and pepper and didn't feel like it was missing when it came time to eat but you can certainly season to your taste.
4. Form into 5 even patties. In a large frying pan, over medium heat, add in the olive oil and cook the burgers for approx 5 on the first side. Flip it and sprinkle on the mozzarella. Cover the pan until melted, and cook a total of 5 minutes on the second side as well. Basically everything is cooked, you are just looking to heat through and crisp up the outside.
5. I served this flavorful lentil and black bean burger with roasted sweet potatoes and streamed broccoli. The entire meal came out to around 550 calories.

red lentils dried, black beans, red bell pepper, carrot, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, mozzarella, olive oil

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lentil-_-Black-Bean-Burgers-1663958 (may not work)