Cheesy Broccolini & Brown Rice Patties
 
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These patties incorporate hearty brown rice, nutrient dense broccolini, and cheesy nutritional yeast to create a filling meal with zest and crunch. They are gluten free, vegan, and extremely satisfying!
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Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 6-7 patties
Ingredients
  • 1 cup short grain brown rice
  • 2 cups of water
  • ⅔ cup of nutritional yeast
  • ¼ cup almond meal
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 stalks of broccolini
  • Daiya cheese shreds or another vegan cheese
Instructions
  1. Place 1 cup of brown rice in a container, fill with water, and close with a lid. Soak in fridge overnight, especially if you want to make these for lunch, or you can start soaking them the morning of if you aren't making them until dinner.
  2. Drain and rinse the soaked rice. Add to 2 cups of boiling water and cook for 40-45 minutes on medium low heat, covered, stirring occasionally. When it's soft, put the rice in a mixing bowl. Add ⅜ cup (1/4 c + ⅛ c for us mathematically challenged folks) nutritional yeast, ¼ cup almond meal, ½ tsp garlic powder, and salt & pepper to taste. If you don't have almond meal, don't worry. I added it for a little texture boost, but it doesn't really alter the taste of the recipe.
  3. Rinse 6 stalks of broccolini and cut a couple inches off the end. Steam on low heat for 2-5 minutes or until fork tender and bright green. They cook quickly, so keep an eye on them! Drain and let them cool for a couple of minutes, then cut into small pieces and stir into the rice mixture.
  4. Using your hands, form the mixture into patties that are about 2 inches wide and ½ an inch thick. Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a pan and cook the patties on medium-low heat, about 5 minutes for each side so they have a nice golden brown color. Be gentle with the patties because they are delicate. The larger you make them, the easier they will fall apart on you.
  5. When they are ready, plate them and sprinkle Daiya cheese shreds or melt it over the top. Makes 6-7 patties. I feel like these would also serve well with a brown mustard. Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge.
Recipe by Compassionate Women at https://compassionatewomen.org/cheesy-broccolini-brown-rice-patties/