Description

Serve these rice balls as a side dish with your favorite marinara sauce and pasta dishes. They are a great dish to serve on New Year's since rice symbolizes prosperity and wealth, but you can serve them anytime you want.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 T. dried basil or parsley
• 1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 t. salt, to taste
• 2 1/4 c. low-sodium chicken stock/broth or 2 1/4 c. water
• 1 c. uncooked white rice
• 1 1/2 c. dried Italian breadcrumbs
• 2 c. olive or vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. Mozzarella cheese, cubed

Steps

1. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan cheese, basil or parsley, salt and pepper; cover; refrigerate.
2. Pour chicken stock/broth (or water and a 1/2 t. salt) into a large saucepan; bring to a boil; stir in the rice; cover; reduce heat to low.
3. Cook rice until liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 - 17 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually pour in egg mixture; continually stir rapidly to coat the surface of the rice and prevent egg from scrambling; allow rice mixture to cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour.