Italian Rice Balls
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 cups (dry measure) brown rice, prepared4 eggs, separated3/4 cup grated parmesan, divided6 oz. mozzerella cheese, cut into 16 cubes1 Tbsp butter2 Tbsp flour1 cup skim milkCanola or olive oil cooking spray
Cook rice according to package directions. Remove from heat and add egg yolks and 1/2 cup of the parmesan and stir well. Cool. Preheat oven to 400. Scoop 1/4 cup of the rice mixture, form into a ball, poke a hole with a finger and insert cheese cube. Close the hole and roll the ball first in egg whites and then in bread crumbs. Place finished balls on a baking sheet and spray lightly with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees until browned on top- about 20 minutes. While rice balls are baking, melt butter in a pan. Add flour and mix, then gradually add milk to make a white sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and add remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan. Mix well. Makes 8 servings- 2 rice balls and about 3 Tbsp sauce.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROBINHP.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROBINHP.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 309.4
- Total Fat: 9.1 g
- Cholesterol: 9.4 mg
- Sodium: 707.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 19.5 g
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