Lentil Croquettes

Name: Lentil Croquettes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 1/4 cups lentils; 1 cup crisp, fine breadcrumbs; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (see tip, below); 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 cup crushed Nutri Grain or other no sugar added corn or wheat flakes; 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf sage, crumbled; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco or similar hot sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 3/4 cups water, preferably spring or filtered; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered; Cooking spray or olive oil spray; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste