Isa and Lisa's All American Beet Burgers - Lisa Rice Lifestyle

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups cooked, cooled brown or black rice
• 1 cup cooked brown or green lentils, cooled, drained well
• 1 cup shredded beets
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Fresh black pepper
• 1 teaspoon thyme, rubbed between your fingers
• 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel (or finely crushed fennel seed)
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 tablespoons very finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons smooth almond butter
• 1/2 cup very fine breadcrumbs