Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 8 ounces Extra Firm Tofu ((226g) Pressed)
  • 1 cup Walnuts ((100g) )
  • 2 1/2 cups Cremini Mushrooms ((240g) Sliced)
  • 15 ounce Can Brown Lentils (Drained, or 1 and 1/2 cups Cooked Lentils)
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Onion (White, Yellow or Brown, Finely Chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp Crushed Garlic
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Dried Basil
  • 2 Medium Stalks Celery (Finely Chopped)
  • 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper (Finely Chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Marinara Sauce ((240ml))
  • 1/2 cup Tomato Paste ((130g))
  • 1 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • Salt (To taste)
  • 8 Hamburger Buns
  • Sliced Avocado
  • Ground Black Pepper
  • Fresh Basil Leaves

Instruction

  • Put your tofu on to press, ideally using a tofu press, or by placing it on a plate with another plate on top of it, and then placing something heavy on top like a heavy pot. Leave it to press for around 20 minutes while you prepare your other ingredients.
  • Add the walnuts to the food processor and process into crumbles. Place the walnut crumbs into a mixing bowl.
  • Add sliced mushrooms to the food processor and process until finely chopped. Add into the mixing bowl with the crushed walnuts.
  • Add the lentils to the mixing bowl.
  • When the tofu is finished pressing mash it with a fork and then add it to the mixing bowl with the walnuts, mushrooms and lentils. Mix it all up together.
  • Add the chopped onions and crushed garlic to a pot with the olive oil and sauté until the onions are softened.
  • Add the paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano and dried basil along with the chopped celery and red pepper and sauté to soften the veggies slightly and toast the spices.
  • Now add the walnut, mushroom, lentil and tofu mix along with the soy sauce, marinara sauce and tomato paste and fry until you have a mince consistency.
  • Add coconut sugar (for flavor balance), black pepper and salt to taste.
  • Serve on fresh or toasted hamburger buns with some sliced avocado, black pepper and fresh basil.