the second time aRound

i had some leftover brown rice in my fridge and a last minute lunch guest the other day. what to do? my friend phyllis always talked about these southern italian rice balls that her mom would make with leftover risotto. my rice was certainly not risotto, but with a little help of parmesan, rosemary, parsley, an egg and some breadcrumbs, i ended up making these delicious rice patties. i served them with some roasted veggies and a simple tomato-cucumber salad. both, my guest and i were satisfied with the results! i bet phyllis would be too...

savory brown rice patties
1.5 cups of brown rice, cooked
2T parmesan
0.5 red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2T parsley, chopped
1 T rosemary, chopped
1 egg
1-2T spelt flour (add in batches to get the rice mix to not be too sticky)
salt and pepper to taste
0.25 cups of breadcrumbs (whole wheat or spelt)

mix all the ingredients together, except for the breadcrumbs. form the patties (about 2 inches in diameter and 0.5 inch thick). roll the patties in the breadcrumbs.
heat 2 T of olive or canola oil in a heavy skillet or a pan, fry the patties for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden.