St. Patty's Day Rice Bowl
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Ingredients
  • PATTIES
  • 1 c. rice, uncooked and divided*(SEE NOTE)
  • ½ c. lentils, uncooked
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 large carrots, chopped finely
  • 2 handfuls of kale, chopped
  • TO ASSEMBLE
  • Kale, sautéed
  • Avocado
  • 1-2 tbsp. pesto
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300F.
  2. For the patties, cook rice in one pot and lentils in another. Once both are cooked, add ½ c. of the rice and lentils to a high speed binder or food processor.
  3. In a saucepan over medium high heat, add in olive oil.and onions and sauté until the onions are beginning to caramelize. Add in the chopped carrots, and kale.
  4. Once all the veggies are cooked, add everything to the blender or food processor along with the rice and lentils, and give it a whirl until mixture is easily moldable into patties. Don't overtax because you don't want it to be super mushy.To cook the patties,
  5. Panfry the patties using medium heat until the exterior is brown, then transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. I baked these for 10-15 minutes in the oven until the interior has completely cooked. You can also just bake them at 350F if you don't want to go through panfrying them first, but you'll have to leave them in the oven for longer.
  6. Once patties are done, mix the leftover cooked rice with pesto and assemble the bowl to your liking!
Notes
*1/2 c. cooked rice for burger patties; the rest is for rice bowl
Recipe by Radiant Rachels at https://radiantrachels.com/st-pattys-day-rice-bowl/