Rice Balls
calories: medium
category: snacks
cost: low
difficulty: medium
preparation time: 45
Ingredients
Rice (either left-over or otherwise) 300 gr.
Peeled tomatoes 300 gr.
Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
Onions 1
Parmesan cheese 50 gr.
Eggs 4
Mozzarella cheese 1 00 gr.
Oil for frying 4 tablespoons
Salt to taste
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Peeled tomatoes 300 gr.
Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
Onions 1
Parmesan cheese 50 gr.
Eggs 4
Mozzarella cheese 1 00 gr.
Oil for frying 4 tablespoons
Salt to taste
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Preparation If you have some left over rice, this is a marvellous, tasty recipe to use it up. Otherwise, after boiling, season the rice with sauce made from tomatoes. Sauté the onion in the extra-virgin olive oil and add the tomatoes. Salt to taste.
Cook for 15 minutes and add to the rice as well as the Parmesan cheese. Then mix the rice with 2 eggs to bind. Make a hole in the middle and insert a cube of Mozzarella cheese. Then cover the holes up.
Whisk two eggs and add a little salt. Roll the balls in the eggs and then in the bread crumbs. Fry in hot oil until they are brown. The Chef's tips Colli Albani is a pleasant dry white wine to be served at 10 to 12°C. Curiosity Suppli’ are generally bought in delicatessen or pizza shops and eaten walking along the street.
Cook for 15 minutes and add to the rice as well as the Parmesan cheese. Then mix the rice with 2 eggs to bind. Make a hole in the middle and insert a cube of Mozzarella cheese. Then cover the holes up.
Whisk two eggs and add a little salt. Roll the balls in the eggs and then in the bread crumbs. Fry in hot oil until they are brown.
