Lentil-Mashed Potato Patties

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon of dried cilantro or 1 tablespoon of fresh cilantro
• 2 cups of cooked lentils
• 16 saltine crackers
• ½ teaspoon of dried oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon of cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon of dried sage
• 1 drop of liquid smoke
• ½ teaspoon of dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon of salt
• 2 cups of mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup of oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Take two cups of the cooked lentils and mix with the two cups of mashed potatoes and thoroughly mash both together.
2. Next, you will add all the spices, the chopped onion, and the crackers, which were rolled out into fine crumbs.
3. Mix the ingredients together by hand and shape into the size of the patties you want.
4. Fry them in about 1/4 cup of oil until lightly browned.

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