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Wild Rice Veggie Sliders with Herbed Ricotta | Vegetarian Heartland
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Wild Rice Veggie Sliders with Herbed Ricotta

Wild rice sliders topped with a flavorful herbed ricotta from the cookbook, Vegetarian Heartland.
Cuisine dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 as a main

Ingredients

Herbed Ricotta

  • 8 oz 230 g whole-milk ricotta
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil or dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
  • Fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Veggie Burgers

  • 2/3 cup 120 g wild rice, rinsed
  • 4 1/2 cups vegetable stock divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 celery stalks finely diced
  • 3 carrots peeled and finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • Leaves from 2 sprigs dill chopped
  • 1/3 cup 75 g tahini
  • 2 Medjool dates pitted
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1/3 cup 15 g bread crumbs
  • 16 slider buns split

Instructions

  • To make the herbed ricotta: In a medium bowl, whisk together the ricotta, garlic, parsley, basil, and ill. Season with salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • To make the veggie burgers: In a large saucepan (with a lid) over high heat, combine the wild rice and 4 cups vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer, covered, until tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and let cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the olive oil. add the onion, celery, and carrots, and sauté until very soft, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds more. Remove from the heat and fold in the chopped dill. 
  • In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine the tahini, dates, oregano, cayenne, mustard, and remaining 1/4 cup vegetable stock and blend until smooth. 
  • Add the tahini-date paste, the bread crumbs, and the sautéed vegetables to the bowl with the wild rice and fold together until combined. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
  • Using your hands, shape 1/4 cup ( 65 g) of the mixture into a ball and then gently flatten into a patty that is about 1 inch (25 mm) thick. Transfer the patties to a plate and continue to form patties with the remaining mixture. Cover and refrigerate the patties for up to 24 hours or cook them right away.
  • Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium heat.
  • Arrange the patties on the grill, cover, and cook, flipping once until warmed through, 12 to 15 minutes. 
  • Place each patty between a bun and top with herbed ricotta. Serve immediately. 

Notes

Tips & Tricks: Shelly recommends keeping these patties small as they hold together better. I can agree with this- I tried making larger patties and they definitely didn't hold together as near as well.
Link: This recipe is reprinted from Vegetarian Heartland with permission from Shelly Westerhausen and Chronicle Books.