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

 * 1) In medium saucepan, combine rice and 1 cup water.
 * 2) Bring to a boil.
 * 3) Reduce heat, cover and cook until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed, about 30 minutes.
 * 4) Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
 * 5) Stir and let cool completely.
 * 6) Meanwhile, in another medium pan, combine amaranth, 1 1?2 cups water and pinch of salt.
 * 7) Bring to a boil.
 * 8) Reduce heat, cover and cook until all liquid has been absorbed and amaranth has a creamy consistency, 20 to 25 minutes.
 * 9) Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
 * 10) Stir and let cool completely.
 * 11) In large saucepan pot, bring 2 cups water and pinch of salt to a boil.
 * 12) Add oats and cook, stirring occasionally, until oats have absorbed all water, about 8 minutes.
 * 13) Let cool completely.
 * 14) In food processor, grind sunflower seeds to coarse meal.
 * 15) Transfer to small bowl and set aside.
 * 16) Add rice to food processor and pulse on/off until grains break up and mixture becomes sticky.
 * 17) In medium saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat.
 * 18) 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.
 * 19) Remove from heat and let cool completely.
 * 20) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 21) In large bowl, combine rice, amaranth, oats, onion-celery mixture, bread cubes, tamari or soy sauce and molasses.
 * 22) Shape mixture into 12 small patties.
 * 23) In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
 * 24) Cook patties in batches until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
 * 25) When all patties are cooked, transfer them to baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.
 * 26) Serve warm.