Rice Croquettes

By Mirella

Mary Lou's recipe

Ingredients

• 1 bag cooked arborio rice
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 mozzarella ball, sliced into cubes
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoon cornmeal

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl combine rice, eggs and cheese. Mix well. Break off pieces of the mixture and shape them into balls. Slightly flatten the balls between the palms of your hands, add a cube of mozzarella in the middle, cover with the more rice. Form a a ball. Roll them in a mixture of breadcrumbs and cornemeal. Coating them thoroughly and shaking off any excess crumbs.

In a frying pan heat the oil over moderate heat. When the oil is hot add the croquettes and fry them for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until they are heated through and crisp and golden on the outside.