Mushroom and Rice Patties

This is a decent side dish. I love me some rice. This is a good way to change it up.

• 1 1/4 cups long-grained rice
• 1 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup very finely chopped onion
• 2 1/2 cups finely chopped chopped mushrooms(6 oz)
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
• salt and pepper
• all-purpose flour
• Cooked vegetables to serve

Cook rice according to package directions (or like I do, in a rice cooker) until very tender. Drain well if necessary, then put rice into a bowl. Mash to break up grains. Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease a baking sheet.

In a medium-size saucepan, heat oil. Add onion and mushrooms and cook until all liquid has evaporated from mushrooms. Stir into rice with cheese, salt and pepper.

With floured hands, form mixture into 8 patties. Place them on baking sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until golden. Serve with lightly cooked vegetables.

Serves 4

*Personal notes

• So the recipe makes it seem like a main dish made out of rice. It's totally a side dish.
  
• Use a burger press covered with some plastic wrap to make the patties. It's less messy and you get more uniformity in your patties. Also, they stay together better in the pan.