Beet Burger

Ingredients

• 4 to 6 pounds beets, peeled and cut into equal sized cubes
• Kosher salt
• 1 cup coconut aminos
• ½ cup agave
• ¼ cup liquid smoke
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 4 cloves confit garlic
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive, plus extra as needed
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 8 sprigs thyme
• 1 quart black beluga lentils, soaked overnight
• Black pepper, as needed
• 4 quarts vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• ⅓ cup rice vinegar
• 2 quarts pulsed into flour
• 2 quarts walnuts, ground
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• Vegan mozzarella balls, as needed
• Buns, preferably gluten-free, toasted
• Pickled cucumbers, your recipe
• Crispy shallots, as needed
• Garlic aioli, your recipe
• Chimichurri, your recipe
• Arugula, as needed