Post by April B. on Jan 29, 2003 11:23:20 GMT -6
Rice Balls with Cheese
4 Tblsp. butter
1/2 C minced onion finely
2 Cups rice
8 C hot Chicken Stock or canned chicken broth
3/4 C grated Romano cheese
2 eggs, beaten
dash of garlic salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
8 oz. mozzarella cheese
2 C dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 vegetable oil, for frying
3 C tomato sauce, heated
Cut the mozzarella cheese into cubes 16-18 and place into the freezer until ready to assemble the rice balls. (This will prevent the cheese from melting too quickly when frying the rice balls). Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add rice and stir to coat with butter. Cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes. Add 4 cups chicken stock (bullion may be substituted) and cook, stir until broth is almost absorbed, 4-5 minutes. Add 1 more cup of the broth and cook until almost absorbed. Continue to add broth gradually and cook, stirring, until rice is tender but still firm and liquid forms a thick sauce, 18-20 minutes total. Remove from heat. Stir Romano cheese and eggs into the hot rice and mix until blended thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper and a little garlic salt. Spread the rice out evenly on a baking sheet to cool enough to handle. Slice the rice mixture into 16-18 portions. Place a slice of the rice mixture in the palm of your hand and one cube of mozzarella in center, form into a ball. Bring the edges together to enclose cheese, forming a ball squeezing firmly making sure the cheese is covered. Roll each ball in bread crumbs and fry in a large saucepan or deep-fat fryer in vegetable oil over medium heat, a few at a time and cook, turning, until an even golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Serve hot, with tomato sauce.
4 Tblsp. butter
1/2 C minced onion finely
2 Cups rice
8 C hot Chicken Stock or canned chicken broth
3/4 C grated Romano cheese
2 eggs, beaten
dash of garlic salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
8 oz. mozzarella cheese
2 C dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 vegetable oil, for frying
3 C tomato sauce, heated
Cut the mozzarella cheese into cubes 16-18 and place into the freezer until ready to assemble the rice balls. (This will prevent the cheese from melting too quickly when frying the rice balls). Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add rice and stir to coat with butter. Cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes. Add 4 cups chicken stock (bullion may be substituted) and cook, stir until broth is almost absorbed, 4-5 minutes. Add 1 more cup of the broth and cook until almost absorbed. Continue to add broth gradually and cook, stirring, until rice is tender but still firm and liquid forms a thick sauce, 18-20 minutes total. Remove from heat. Stir Romano cheese and eggs into the hot rice and mix until blended thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper and a little garlic salt. Spread the rice out evenly on a baking sheet to cool enough to handle. Slice the rice mixture into 16-18 portions. Place a slice of the rice mixture in the palm of your hand and one cube of mozzarella in center, form into a ball. Bring the edges together to enclose cheese, forming a ball squeezing firmly making sure the cheese is covered. Roll each ball in bread crumbs and fry in a large saucepan or deep-fat fryer in vegetable oil over medium heat, a few at a time and cook, turning, until an even golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Serve hot, with tomato sauce.