Polenta and Wild Rice Burgers

Name: Polenta and Wild Rice Burgers
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter, divided; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 118 milliliters instant long grain and wild rice; 473 milliliters dry polenta; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 177 milliliters sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 liters water, divided

Polentan and Wild Rice Burgers might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 473 calories, 13g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. If you have garlic, sharp cheddar cheese, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the instant white rice you could follow this main course with the Baked Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pot set over medium heat.

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Add the wild rice, garlic, sage and rosemary; cook and stir until the rice is coated and the mixture is fragrant.

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Rosemary

Garlic

Rice

Sage

Pour in 2 cups of the water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

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Water

After the 10 minutes, increase the heat to medium and stir in the polenta. Gradually stir in the remaining water as the polenta absorbs it. When all of the water is absorbed, mix in the remaining butter and Cheddar cheese. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently for about 20 minutes.

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Water

Butter a large baking dish and pour the mixture into it.

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Spread into an even layer if necessary and set aside to cool and become firm.

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When the mixture cools, tap it out onto a cutting board and cut into circles using a large glass or cookie cutter. Grill or fry patties until golden on the outside.

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