Mushroom Spinach Swiss Brown Rice Patties Food

MUSHROOM, SPINACH, AND BROWN RICE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Cook rice according to package instructions. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Stir in garlic and celery and season with salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add in mushrooms and tarragon and cook until mushrooms release their juices and the liquid evaporates, about 5 more minutes. Add in spinach and cook until wilted. Stir in sun dried tomatoes, then remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, mustard, and broth. Add in vegetable mixture and rice and stir to combine.
• Generously grease a loaf pan with olive oil. Pour in vegetable mixture and smooth to flat with a spatula. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until edges are nicely browned. Let cool slightly, then run a knife along edges and flip onto platter.

MUSHROOM AND BROWN RICE VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pan. Add mushrooms, garlic, and a pinch of salt and sauté until mushrooms are softened and excess water has cooked off, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine ground flaxseed, Parmesan, chickpeas, dates, parsley, egg, fennel seeds, tahini, tamari, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor. Pulse to combine well and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Once mushrooms are at room temperature, add them, along with pan juices, to the bowl along with rice and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes or up to 1 day. If the mixture seems too wet to form into a patty, stir in 1-2 tablespoons oats.
• Preheat oven to 475° with rack in upper third.
• Form the mixture into 6 patties, each 1" thick. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the patties with space in between. Bake until toasted, 14-18 minutes.
• Warm oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add shallots and a pinch of salt and sauté until edges begin to brown, 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
• After removing the patties from the oven, toast the English muffins. Put a swipe of hummus on each muffin half and assemble by layering patty, avocado, arugula, and shallots.

MUSHROOM, SPINACH & SWISS BROWN RICE PATTIES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until slightly softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and cook another minute, stirring often.
• Add chopped mushrooms to pan and cook until they begin to release water. Sprinkle with thyme and salt. Cook, stirring often until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Stir in spinach and cook until completely wilted, about 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add brown rice to the skillet and stir to combine. Reduc
• Sprinkle grated swiss over the rice mixture, and stir until the cheese is melted. {You should see stringy melted cheese as you stir.} Cool until it is a comfortable temperature for handling.
• Meanwhile, place breadcrumbs into a bowl or on a small plate. Prepare a small baking pan by lining with parchment paper or foil sprayed with a bit of oil.
• Using a 1/2 cup measuring cup, scoop out a portion of the rice mixture and shape into a ball, then gently flatten into a patty.
• Carefully place patty in the breadcrumbs and press down a bit to adhere, then flip and repeat.* Place onto prepared baking pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.

BROWN RICE AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Thaw the spinach (microwave "defrost" setting, or in a sieve under cool running water), squeeze out the extra water, set aside in the sieve to finish draining.
• Beat the eggs, shred the cheese, combine, set aside.
• Mince the onions, slice the mushrooms, or use already-sliced criminis (life is too short to slice mushrooms! IMO).
• In a medium saute pan, on med-high heat, heat half of the chicken broth, add the onions and bring to a simmer. Allow the broth to nearly cook away, while the onions become brown. Watch it - don't let it burn. As the broth simmers away, add the remaining broth and the mushrooms. Lower the heat as needed to maintain a low simmer. Give the onion/mushroom/broth mixture a stir, and when just a bit of broth is left, remove the saute pan from the heat.
• Combine all ingredients in a baking pan and put in the oven, at 325 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.
• VERY IMPORTANT: be sure to use already-cooked rice.
• (About cooking the rice ahead - I make a large-ish batch of it, and freeze it in smaller containers; it reheats pretty well in the microwave or skillet.).

SAUTEED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saute pan or skillet (not nonstick) over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes (do not let the garlic brown). Push the garlic off to the side of the pan and add the mushrooms. Increase the heat to medium high and season the mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are cooked through and begin to become golden in spots, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add the spinach, sprinkle with an additional pinch of salt and turn with tongs until wilted. (If you can't fit all the spinach in the pan, cover it for a few minutes, then uncover, stir and add the rest.) Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with the vinegar and serve warm.

MUSHROOM & SPINACH RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large deep frying pan. Add the onion and cook gently for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the mushrooms and garlic and cook gently for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the rice to coat with the onion and mushroom mixture. Pour in the wine and cook over a moderate heat for about 3 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the wine is absorbed.
• Reduce to a gentle heat. Add the tomatoes and 125ml/ 4fl oz of the stock and cook for about 5 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Pour in a further 125ml/4fl oz stock and continue cooking until absorbed. Repeat with the remaining stock, until it is all absorbed and the rice is creamy and tender.
• Stir in the parsley and half the parmesan. Season to taste. Scatter the spinach over the risotto. Cover and cook gently for 4-5 minutes until the spinach has just wilted. Serve immediately sprinkled with the remaining parmesan.

BROWN RICE WITH TOFU, DRIED MUSHROOMS, AND BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, stir together rice, water, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, chile, and salt. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until rice is tender and has absorbed all liquid; 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Gently stir in tofu, and let stand, covered, 15 minutes. Stir in spinach. Cover, and let steam 3 minutes. Stir in scallions, cilantro, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil. Serve immediately.
• Nutrition Information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 247
• Saturated Fat: .3g
• Unsaturated Fat: 2.7g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Carbohydrates: 44.5g
• Protein: 9g
• Sodium: 283mg
• Fiber: 3.8g

SPINACH AND CHEESE RICE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• In a 10-in skillet, heat oil with butter; add the garlic and mushrooms, cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Add in the spinach, stir and cook about 2 minutes, or until spinach wilts.
• Stir in salt and pepper, cheddar cheese and cottage cheese; set aside.
• Make a layer of cooked rice on the bottom of baking dish.
• Spoon spinach/cheese mixture evenly over the rice.
• Top with mozzarella cheese slices, then sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set broiler; broil the rice casserole for 1 minute, or until the mozzeralla cheese is bubbly and light brown.
• Cut into squares, and serve hot.