Breakfast Grain Patties

==Ingredients==
* ½ cup short-grain brown rice
* ½ cup amaranth
* 1 cup rolled oats
* ½ cup sunflower seeds
* 1 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil
* 1 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium)
* 2 tsp minced garlic
* ¼ cup finely chopped celery
* 1 tsp fennel seeds
* ½ tsp dried sage
* ¼ tsp dried thyme
* ¼ tsp anise seed
* ¼ tsp ground coriander
* 1¼ cups small bread cubes
* 1½ tsp tamari or soy sauce
==Directions==
# In medium saucepan, combine rice and 1 cup water.
# Bring to a boil.
# Reduce heat, cover and cook until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed, about 30 minutes.
# Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
# Stir and let cool completely.
# Meanwhile, in another medium pan, combine amaranth, 1 1?2 cups water and pinch of salt.
# Bring to a boil.
# Reduce heat, cover and cook until all liquid has been absorbed and amaranth has a creamy consistency, 20 to 25 minutes.
# Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
# Stir and let cool completely.
# In large saucepan pot, bring 2 cups water and pinch of salt to a boil.
# Add oats and cook, stirring occasionally, until oats have absorbed all water, about 8 minutes.
# Let cool completely.
# In food processor, grind sunflower seeds to coarse meal.
# Transfer to small bowl and set aside.
# Add rice to food processor and pulse on/off until grains break up and mixture becomes sticky.
# In medium saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat.
# Add onion, garlic, celery, dried herbs and spices, 1?4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper and pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
# Remove from heat and let cool completely.
# Preheat oven to 350 °F.
# In large bowl, combine rice, amaranth, oats, onion-celery mixture, bread cubes, tamari or soy sauce and molasses.
# Shape mixture into 12 small patties.
# In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
# Cook patties in batches until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
# When all patties are cooked, transfer them to baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.
# Serve warm.
Category:Vegetarian Recipes
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