Vegetarian Cream Cheese Patties With Mushroom Gravy Recipes

VEGETARIAN COTTAGE CHEESE PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs into a large bowl. Stir in cottage cheese, rolled oats, wheat germ, dry onion soup mix, and dried thyme. Form into 8 patties.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place patties in oil, and brown on both sides. Remove patties to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Pour condensed soup into a small bowl. Stir in 1/2 can of water (or milk) to dilute, then pour over patties.
• Bake in a preheated oven until the soup is bubbly, about 20 minutes.

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are a deep golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are nicely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour sherry into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook and stir until sherry is reduced, about 2 minutes. Remove mushroom mixture from the skillet and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and melt remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in the skillet. Add flour to make a roux, stirring continuously, until mixture is light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and tarragon; whisk until gravy is smooth and no lumps of flour remain.
• Increase heat to medium-high, return mushroom mixture to the skillet, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until mixture has reduced, about 8 minutes. Stir in soy sauce. Adjust seasonings, if necessary.

VEGETARIAN CREAM CHEESE PATTIES WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese in the freezer for approximately 15 minutes, remove and cube into 1/2" chunks immediately while it is still very cold from the freezer. (This step will help to harden the cream cheese slightly so it will be easier cut.)
• In a medium to large bowl beat the eggs well, then add the cubed cream cheese, minced onions, finely chopped walnuts and bread crumbs. Mix VERY GENTLY until moistened and combined. Be careful not to break up the cream cheese chunks - they should stay in chunks in the patties.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees now so it is ready when you are done frying patties.
• Heat a small amount of oil in the bottom of a non-stick frying pan. DO NOT ADD ENTIRE 1/2 CUP OIL TO PAN! Only use enough oil to keep patties from sticking, adding more as needed - I usually start with 1 or 2 tablespoons.
• Using approximately 1/4 cup of the mixture per patty, drop into the hot oil and fry patties. Flatten patties if needed and turn over to fry other side when first side is golden to medium brown.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the sour cream and cream of mushroom soup for the gravy.
• Once the patties are fried place the patties in an oven safe casserole dish, layering with the gravy.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until patties are heated through.
• Serve immediately making sure to spoon some of the gravy over each patty.