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Italian brown rice croquettes

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Categories: Appetizers, Asian, Cereals, Chinese, Entrees, Ethnic, Italian, Vegetarian, Western European
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Ingredients:
2 cupWater
1 cupRice, brown, long-grain
1 tbspOlive oil
2 Celery ribs, with leaves
-finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lbsTofu, firm, crumbled
1 cupVegetable stock
1/4 cupOats, rolled
3 tbspSoy sauce
1 cupParsley, fresh, finely
-chopped
1/2 cupBasil, fresh, finely chopped
1/4 tspPepper
Pn Cayenne pepper
1 cupBread crumbs, whole wheat
1 cupOlives, black, finely
-chopped
1 cupBread crumbs, herbed (see
-recipe)
Nutty Basil Pesto (see
-recipe
Procedures:
1In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.
2Add the rice, cover, and return to the boil.
3Immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer until the water is absorbed, 30 to 40 minutes.
4Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
5Add the celery, onion, garlic and cook, until softened, about 6 minutes.
6Transfer to a large bowl.
7Put the tofu, vegetable stock, oats and soy sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
8Add the parsley, basil, balack pepper, and cayenne and pulse until blended.
9Add to the onion mixture.
10Add the cooked rice to the onion mixture, along with the whole wheat bread crumbs and olives, and mix well.
11Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
12Lightly oil a baking sheet.
13Shape the rice mixture into 2-inch balls (about ?cup) for a main dish or 1-inch balls (about 1/8 cup) for an appetizer.
14Roll each ball in the herbed bread crumbs, patting to make the crumbs adhere, and put the croquettes on the baking sheet.
15Bake until lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes.
16Arrange the croquettes on a serving platter and serve the nutty basil pesto on the side.
17May all be fed by john robbins/mm by deeann
 
 
 
 

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