Parmesan Rice Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 slice whole wheat toast
• 3 eggs
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

Instructions

1. Chop onion. In a large frying pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
2. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in rice and cook 2 minutes.
4. Add stock and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes; cool slightly.
5. Meanwhile, grate cheese.
6. Crumble toast and add to rice with eggs, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
7. Shape the rice mixture into 8 patties.
8. In a large frying pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat. Fry 4 patties, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
9. Remove from pan and keep warm.
10. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and fry the remaining patties.