Vegetarian

Italian Rice Balls is for Dinner.

Italian Rice Balls takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Italian Rice Balls takes 60 minutes to cook.

Italian Rice Balls makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Rice Balls are:

2 cups (dry measure) brown rice, prepared
4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup grated parmesan, divided
6 oz. mozzerella cheese, cut into 16 cubes
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour
1 cup skim milk
Canola or olive oil cooking spray

Here is how you make Italian Rice Balls:

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: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROBINHP.

The nutritional information for Italian Rice Balls is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• 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

The dietary needs meet for Italian Rice Balls is Vegetarian