Wednesday, August 17, 2011

CSA Bounty: When in doubt, add cheese and fry

Whenever I get behind on the CSA vegetables or just am stumped for dinner, this type of vegetable patty always come through in a pinch. Also great for nearly every type of "what do I do with that" vegetable (celeriac and rutabaga make a fabulous potato-pancake style vegetable pancake, for example).

No photo, but you've seen this kind of thing before.

3 ears corn, kernels cut off
1 patty pan squash, grated
jalapeno
onion
cheddar cheese blend
leftover quinoa, cooked
brown rice flour
xanthan gum

Mix vegetables. I squeezed out the squash because it seemed so wet, but I ended up having to add water, so maybe skip that step. Sprinkle about 1/2 tsp xanthan gum and then enough brown rice flour to coat. Mix. Add flour or water until it holds together as a loose batter (mine held together, mostly, when squeezed) and stir in a big handful cheddar. Pan fry hand-formed patties until golden brown.

Serve topped with sour cream and diced tomatoes.